vb.net using and or andalso

Hello,
I would like to know what are the options of using And or AndAlso to get the same results that I have here..

    Private Sub Button1_Click_1(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        If MyIPAddress = "0" Then
            If MyIPAddress = OldIPAddress Then
                If MyIPAddress.StartsWith("168.") Then
                    If MyIPAddress.StartsWith("169.") Then
                        If MyIPAddress.StartsWith("192.") Then

                                Debug.Print("all good")

                        End If
                    End If
                End If
            End If
        End If
    End Sub

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käµfm³d 👽Connect With a Mentor Commented: 
Private Sub Button1_Click_1(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    If MyIPAddress = "0" AndAlso _
       MyIPAddress = OldIPAddress AndAlso _
       MyIPAddress.StartsWith("168.") AndAlso _
       MyIPAddress.StartsWith("169.") AndAlso _
       MyIPAddress.StartsWith("192.") Then
        Debug.Print("all good")
    End If
End Sub

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And would do the same thing, except that And would evaluate *every* condition, whereas AndAlso will "short-circuit" on the first non-true condition. If any condition is False, then there is no reason to check the remaining conditions. In boolean algebra, in order for a boolean and to result in true, every condition must be true. If any single condition is false, then the overall result will be false. This is what "short-circuiting" accomplishes.
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Meir RivkinFull stack Software EngineerCommented:
here:
    Private Sub Button1_Click_1(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        If MyIPAddress = "0" AndAlso 
MyIPAddress = OldIPAddress AndAlso  
MyIPAddress.StartsWith("168.") AndAlso 
MyIPAddress.StartsWith("169.") AndAlso 
MyIPAddress.StartsWith("192.") Then
                                Debug.Print("all good")

                        End If
                    End If
                End If
            End If
        End If
    End Sub

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5teveoCommented:
Not sure logic above makes sense...
If MyIPAddress = "0" then address can not be another value to test inside If block...

Maybe...
     
Private Sub Button1_Click_1(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        If MyIPAddress <> "0" Then
            If MyIPAddress <> OldIPAddress Then
                If MyIPAddress.StartsWith("168.") OR _
                   MyIPAddress.StartsWith("169.") OR _
                   MyIPAddress.StartsWith("192.") Then
                                Debug.Print("all good")
                End If
            End If
       End If
    End Sub
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Éric MoreauSenior .Net ConsultantCommented:
you should not use or/and (but prefer orelse/andalso).

the explanation is at http://emoreau.com/Entries/Articles/2008/04/Short-circuiting-mainly-in-VBNet-and-SQL-Server.aspx
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