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\input texinfo @c -*-Texinfo-*-
-@c Copyright (c) 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 2000, 2001
+@c Copyright 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
+@c 2001
@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c UPDATE!! On future updates--
@c (1) check for new machine-dep cmdline options in
@@ -3136,7 +3137,7 @@ Intermediate precedence
@end table
@item
-Lowest Precedence
+Low Precedence
@table @code
@cindex addition, permitted arguments
@@ -3156,6 +3157,41 @@ result has the section of the left argument.
If both arguments are in the same section, the result is absolute.
You may not subtract arguments from different sections.
@c FIXME is there still something useful to say about undefined - undefined ?
+
+@cindex comparison expressions
+@cindex expressions, comparison
+@item ==
+@dfn{Is Equal To}
+@item <>
+@dfn{Is Not Equal To}
+@item <
+@dfn{Is Less Than}
+@itemx >
+@dfn{Is Greater Than}
+@itemx >=
+@dfn{Is Greater Than Or Equal To}
+@itemx <=
+@dfn{Is Less Than Or Equal To}
+
+The comparison operators can be used as infix operators. A true results has a
+value of -1 whereas a false result has a value of 0. Note, these operators
+perform signed comparisons.
+@end table
+
+@item Lowest Precedence
+
+@table @code
+@item &&
+@dfn{Logical And}.
+
+@item ||
+@dfn{Logical Or}.
+
+These two logical operations can be used to combine the results of sub
+expressions. Note, unlike the comparison operators a true result returns a
+value of 1 but a false results does still return 0. Also note that the logical
+or operator has a slightly lower precedence than logical and.
+
@end table
@end enumerate
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