&& precedence mans that the && arguments are bound first, so: .where(p -> p.getCategory == 2 || p.getCategory == 5 && isProductUnderDiscount(p)) is equiva

&& precedence mans that the && arguments are bound first, so: .where(p -> p.getCategory == 2 || p.getCategory == 5 && isProductUnderDiscount(p)) is equivalent to: if (product.getCategory() == 2 || ( product.getCategory() == 5 && isProductUnderDiscount(product) ); The extra set of parentheses are not needed due to precedence, but have been included for clarification.