Logical operators (and, or, not) enable you to logically combine multiple expressions to evaluate a larger, more complex expression whose output is true or false.
(left-hand side) (operator) (right-hand side)
These evaluations result in a Boolean output. The following operators are supported:
| Operator Name | Symbol | Example Expression | Output | Notes |
|---|
| and | && | ((1 == 1) && (2 == 2))
| true | |
| | | ((1 == 1) && (2 == 3))
| false | |
| or | || | ((1 == 1) || (2 == 2))
| true | Exclusive or (xor) is not supported. |
| | | ((1 == 2) || (2 == 3))
| false | |
| not | ! | !(1 == 1)
| false | |
| | | !(1 == 2)
| true | |
The above examples apply to integer values only. Below, you can review how the comparison operators apply to different data types.
Usage
Logical operators are used to perform evaluations of expressions covering a variety of data types. Typically, they are applied in evaluations of values or rows.
Example data:
| X | Y |
|---|
| true | true |
| true | false |
| false | true |
| false | false |
Transforms:
| Transformation Name |
New formula |
| Parameter: Formula type |
Single row formula |
| Parameter: Formula |
(X && Y) |
| Parameter: New column name |
'col_and' |
| Transformation Name |
New formula |
| Parameter: Formula type |
Single row formula |
| Parameter: Formula |
(X || Y) |
| Parameter: New column name |
'col_or' |
| Transformation Name |
New formula |
| Parameter: Formula type |
Single row formula |
| Parameter: Formula |
!(or) |
| Parameter: New column name |
'col_not_and' |
| Transformation Name |
New formula |
| Parameter: Formula type |
Single row formula |
| Parameter: Formula |
!(or) |
| Parameter: New column name |
'col_not_or' |
Results:
Your output looks like the following:
| X | Y | col_and | col_or | col_not_and | col_not_or |
|---|
| true | true | true | true | false | false |
| true | false | false | true | true | false |
| false | true | false | true | true | false |
| false | false | false | false | true | true |
Examples
and
| Column Type | Example Transform | Output | Notes |
|---|
| Integer/Decimal |
| Transformation Name |
Edit column with formula |
| Parameter: Columns |
InRange |
| Parameter: Formula |
((Input >= 10) && (Input <= 90)) |
| - Set the value of the
InRange column to true if the value of the Input column is between 10 and 90, inclusive. - Otherwise,
InRange column is false.
| |
| Datetime |
| Transformation Name |
Filter rows |
| Parameter: Condition |
Custom formula |
| Parameter: Type of formula |
Custom single |
| Parameter: Condition |
((Date >= DATE(2014, 01, 01)) && (Date <= DATE(2014, 12, 31)) |
| Parameter: Action |
Delete matching rows |
| Delete all rows in which the Date value falls somewhere in 2014. | |
| String |
| Transformation Name |
New formula |
| Parameter: Formula type |
Single row formula |
| Parameter: Formula |
((LEFT(USStates,1) == "A") && (RIGHT(USStates,1) == "A")) |
| For U.S. State names, the generated column contains true for the following values: For all other values, the generated value is false. | |
or
| Column Type | Example Transform | Output | Notes |
|---|
| Integer/Decimal |
| Transformation Name |
Edit column with formula |
| Parameter: Columns |
BigOrder |
| Parameter: Formula |
((Total > 1000000) || (Qty > 1000)) |
| - In the
BigOrder column, set the value to true if the value of Total is more than 1,000,000 or the value of Qty is more than 1000. - Otherwise, the value is
false.
| |
| Datetime |
| Transformation Name |
Filter rows |
| Parameter: Condition |
Custom formula |
| Parameter: Type of formula |
Custom single |
| Parameter: Condition |
((Date <= DATE(1950, 01, 01)) || (Date >= DATE(2050, 12, 31)) |
| Parameter: Action |
Delete matching rows |
| Delete all rows in the dataset where the Date value is earlier than 01/01/1950 or later than 12/31/2050. | |
| String |
| Transformation Name |
New formula |
| Parameter: Formula type |
Single row formula |
| Parameter: Formula |
((Brand == 'subaru') || ('Color' == 'green')) |
| Parameter: New column name |
'good_car' |
| - Generate the new
good_car column containing true if the Brand is subaru or the Color is green. - Otherwise, the
good_car value is false.
| |
not
| Column Type | Example Transform | Output | Notes |
|---|
| Integer/Decimal |
| Transformation Name |
Filter rows |
| Parameter: Condition |
Custom formula |
| Parameter: Type of formula |
Custom single |
| Parameter: Condition |
!((sqft < 1300) && (bath < 2) && (bed < 2.5)) |
| Parameter: Action |
Keep matching rows |
| Keep all rows for houses that do not meet any of these criteria: - smaller than 1300 square feet,
- less than 2 bathrooms,
- less than 2.5 bedrooms.
| |
| Datetime |
| Transformation Name |
Filter rows |
| Parameter: Condition |
Custom formula |
| Parameter: Type of formula |
Custom single |
| Parameter: Condition |
!(YEAR(Date) == '2016') |
| Parameter: Action |
Keep matching rows |
| Keep all rows in the dataset where the year of the Date value is not 2016. | |
| String |
| Transformation Name |
Filter rows |
| Parameter: Condition |
Custom formula |
| Parameter: Type of formula |
Custom single |
| Parameter: Condition |
!(status == 'Keep_It') |
| Parameter: Action |
Delete matching rows |
| Delete all rows in which the value of the status column is not Keep_It. | |
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