# Or statement - not working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/or-statement-not-working/226152>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 18, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/or-statement-not-working/226152 "2007-05-18T14:02:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbailey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/jbailey/32/2380_2.png) [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/or-statement-not-working/226152/1 "2007-05-18T14:02:01Z")

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What am I doing wrong

```auto

var house:String = null;

if ((house != "") || (house != undefined) || (house != null)){
    trace("yes");
}

```