& (ampersand) comes from latin word et means "and"
Comon usage
etc. = et cetra (and the rest)
In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, (in the name of father, son and holy spirit)
Matlab & vs &&
- Operand Types:
&
: Operates element-wise on arrays or matrices.&&
: Operates on scalars or conditions, evaluating as a single logical result.
- Short-Circuiting:
&
: Performs full array/matrix element-wise evaluation even if the result is already determined.&&
: Short-circuits evaluation if the result is determined early based on the first false condition.
- Output:
&
: Produces an array of logical values resulting from element-wise comparisons.&&
: Yields a single logical value based on the combined evaluation of conditions.