Difference between “and” and && in Ruby?

Question

What is the difference between the && and and operators in Ruby?

Answer 1

and has lower precedence than &&.

But for an unassuming user, problems might occur if it is used along with other operators whose precedence are in between, for example, the assignment operator:

def happy?() true; end
def know_it?() true; end

todo = happy? && know_it? ? "Clap your hands" : "Do Nothing"

todo
# => "Clap your hands"

todo = happy? and know_it? ? "Clap your hands" : "Do Nothing"

todo
# => true