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Some operators are represented with symbols {{endash}} characters typically not allowed for a function [[identifier (computer science)|identifier]]. For example, a function that tests for greater-than could be named <code>gt</code>, but many languages provide an infix symbolic operator so that code looks more familiar. For example, this:
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<code>if gt(x, y) then return</code>
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Operators may also differ semantically from functions. For example, [[short-circuit evaluation|short-circuit]] Boolean operations evaluate later arguments only if earlier ones are not false.
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