Grammar with same variables

Question

If a grammar has the same variable multiple times, is it the same as adding a $\mid$ between them? For example, is

$$\begin{align*}S &\to bB \\ S &\to \varepsilon \\ B &\to cB \\ B &\to \varepsilon \end{align*}$$

equal to the following?

$$\begin{align*}S &\to bB \mid \varepsilon \\ B &\to cB \mid \varepsilon \\ \end{align*}$$

Answer 1

Yes. (you are right, the "$\mid$" sign is a classical notation for the alternative rules for a variable.)