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Motivations
If you assigned a negative value for radius in
Listing 2.2, ComputeAreaWithConsoleInput.java,
the program would print an invalid result. If the
radius is negative, you don't want the program to
compute the area. How can you deal with this
situation?
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Objectives
To declare boolean variables and write Boolean expressions using relational
operators (§3.2).
To implement selection control using one-way if statements (§3.3).
To implement selection control using two-way if-else statements (§3.4).
To implement selection control using nested if and multi-way if statements
(§3.5).
To avoid common errors and pitfalls in if statements (§3.6).
To generate random numbers using the Math.random() method (§3.7).
To program using selection statements for a variety of examples
(SubtractionQuiz, BMI, ComputeTax) (§§3.7–3.9).
To combine conditions using logical operators (&&, ||, and !) (§3.10).
To program using selection statements with combined conditions (LeapYear,
Lottery) (§§3.11–3.12).
To implement selection control using switch statements (§3.13).
To write expressions using the conditional expression (§3.14).
To examine the rules governing operator precedence and associativity (§3.15).
To apply common techniques to debug errors (§3.16).
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The boolean Type and Operators
Often in a program you need to compare two
values, such as whether i is greater than j. Java
provides six comparison operators (also known
as relational operators) that can be used to
compare two values. The result of the
comparison is a Boolean value: true or false.
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Relational Operators
Java Mathematics Name Example Result
Operator Symbol (radius is 5)
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Problem: A Simple Math Learning Tool
This example creates a program to let a first grader
practice additions. The program randomly
generates two single-digit integers number1 and
number2 and displays a question such as “What is
7 + 9?” to the student. After the student types the
answer, the program displays a message to indicate
whether the answer is true or false.
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Note
if i > 0 { if (i > 0) {
System.out.println("i is positive"); System.out.println("i is positive");
} }
(a) Wrong (b) Correct
if (i > 0) { if (i > 0)
System.out.println("i is positive"); Equivalent System.out.println("i is positive");
}
(a) (b)
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Simple if Demo
SimpleIfDemo Run
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The Two-way if Statement
if (boolean-expression) {
statement(s)-for-the-true-case;
}
else {
statement(s)-for-the-false-case;
}
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if-else Example
if (radius >= 0) {
area = radius * radius * 3.14159;
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Multiple Alternative if Statements
(a) (b)
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Multi-Way if-else Statements
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animation
Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 The condition is false
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animation
Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 The condition is false
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animation
Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 The condition is true
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animation
Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 grade is C
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Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 Exit the if statement
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Note
The else clause matches the most recent if clause in the
same block.
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Note, cont.
Nothing is printed from the preceding statement. To force
the else clause to match the first if clause, you must add a
pair of braces:
int i = 1;
int j = 2;
int k = 3;
if (i > j) {
if (i > k)
System.out.println("A");
}
else
System.out.println("B");
This statement prints B.
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Common Errors
Adding a semicolon at the end of an if clause is a common
mistake.
if (radius >= 0); Wrong
{
area = radius*radius*PI;
System.out.println(
"The area for the circle of radius " +
radius + " is " + area);
}
This mistake is hard to find, because it is not a compilation error
or a runtime error, it is a logic error.
This error often occurs when you use the next-line block style.
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TIP
if (number % 2 == 0) Equivalent
even = true; boolean even
else = number % 2 == 0;
even = false;
(a) (b)
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CAUTION
Equivalent if (even)
if (even == true)
System.out.println( System.out.println(
"It is even."); "It is even.");
(a) (b)
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Problem: An Improved Math Learning Tool
This example creates a program to teach a
first grade child how to learn subtractions.
The program randomly generates two single-
digit integers number1 and number2 with
number1 >= number2 and displays a question
such as “What is 9 – 2?” to the student. After
the student types the answer, the program
displays whether the answer is correct.
SubtractionQuiz Run
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Problem: Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of health on
weight. It can be calculated by taking your weight in
kilograms and dividing by the square of your height
in meters. The interpretation of BMI for people 16
years or older is as follows:
BMI Interpretation
ComputeAndInterpretBMI Run
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Problem: Computing Taxes
The US federal personal income tax is calculated
based on the filing status and taxable income. There
are four filing statuses: single filers, married filing
jointly, married filing separately, and head of
household. The tax rates for 2009 are shown below.
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Problem: Computing Taxes, cont.
if (status == 0) {
// Compute tax for single filers
}
else if (status == 1) {
// Compute tax for married file jointly
// or qualifying widow(er)
}
else if (status == 2) {
// Compute tax for married file separately
}
else if (status == 3) {
// Compute tax for head of household
}
else {
// Display wrong status
}
ComputeTax Run
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Logical Operators
|| or logical disjunction
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Truth Table for Operator !
true false !(age > 18) is false, because (age > 18) is true.
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Truth Table for Operator &&
p1 p2 p1 && p2 Example (assume age = 24, weight = 140)
false false false (age <= 18) && (weight < 140) is false, because both
false
true false (age > 18) && (weight > 140) is false, because (weight
false true true (age > 34) || (weight <= 140) is true, because (age > 34)
true
true false (age > 14) || (weight >= 150) is false, because
true
true true
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Truth Table for Operator ^
p1 p2 p1 ^ p2 Example (assume age = 24, weight = 140)
false false false (age > 34) ^ (weight > 140) is true, because (age > 34) is false
false true true (age > 34) ^ (weight >= 140) is true, because (age > 34) is false
true
true false (age > 14) ^ (weight > 140) is true, because (age > 14) is
false
true true
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Examples
Here is a program that checks whether a number is divisible by 2
and 3, whether a number is divisible by 2 or 3, and whether a
number is divisible by 2 or 3 but not both:
TestBooleanOperators Run
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Examples
System.out.println("Is " + number + " divisible by 2 and 3? " +
((number % 2 == 0) && (number % 3 == 0)));
System.out.println("Is " + number + " divisible by 2 or 3? " +
((number % 2 == 0) || (number % 3 == 0)));
System.out.println("Is " + number +
TestBooleanOperators
" divisible by 2 or 3, but not both? " +
Run
((number % 2 == 0) ^ (number % 3 == 0)));
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LeapYear Run
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Problem: Lottery
Write a program that randomly generates a lottery of a two-digit
number, prompts the user to enter a two-digit number, and
determines whether the user wins according to the following
rule:
• If the user input matches the lottery in exact order, the
award is $10,000.
• If the user input matches the lottery, the award is
$3,000.
• If one digit in the user input matches a digit in the
lottery, the award is $1,000.
Lottery Run
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switch Statements
switch (status) {
case 0: compute taxes for single filers;
break;
case 1: compute taxes for married file jointly;
break;
case 2: compute taxes for married file separately;
break;
case 3: compute taxes for head of household;
break;
default: System.out.println("Errors: invalid status");
System.exit(1);
}
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switch Statement Flow Chart
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switch Statement Rules
The switch-expression must
yield a value of char, byte,
switch (switch-expression) {
short, or int type and must
always be enclosed in case value1: statement(s)1;
parentheses. break;
case value2: statement(s)2;
The value1, ..., and valueN must break;
have the same data type as the …
value of the switch-expression.
The resulting statements in the case valueN: statement(s)N;
case statement are executed when break;
the value in the case statement default: statement(s)-for-default;
matches the value of the switch-
}
expression. Note that value1, ...,
and valueN are constant
expressions, meaning that they
cannot contain variables in the
expression, such as 1 + x.
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switch Statement Rules
The keyword break is optional, switch (switch-expression) {
but it should be used at the end of
case value1: statement(s)1;
each case in order to terminate the
remainder of the switch statement. break;
If the break statement is not case value2: statement(s)2;
present, the next case statement
will be executed. break;
…
case valueN: statement(s)N;
The default case, which is break;
optional, can be used to perform default: statement(s)-for-default;
actions when none of the
specified cases matches the }
switch-expression.
When the value in a case statement matches the value
of the switch-expression, the statements starting from
this case are executed until either a break statement or
the end of the switch statement is reached.
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animation
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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animation
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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animation
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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animation
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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animation
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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animation
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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animation
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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Problem: Chinese Zodiac
Write a program that prompts the user to enter a year
and displays the animal for the year.
ChineseZodiac Run
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Conditional Operators
if (x > 0)
y=1
else
y = -1;
is equivalent to
y = (x > 0) ? 1 : -1;
(boolean-expression) ? expression1 : expression2
Ternary operator
Binary operator
Unary operator
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Conditional Operator
if (num % 2 == 0)
System.out.println(num + “is even”);
else
System.out.println(num + “is odd”);
System.out.println(
(num % 2 == 0)? num + “is even” :
num + “is odd”);
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Conditional Operator, cont.
boolean-expression ? exp1 : exp2
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Operator Precedence
var++, var--
+, - (Unary plus and minus), ++var,--var
(type) Casting
! (Not)
*, /, % (Multiplication, division, and remainder)
+, - (Binary addition and subtraction)
<, <=, >, >= (Relational operators)
==, !=; (Equality)
^ (Exclusive OR)
&& (Conditional AND) Short-circuit AND
|| (Conditional OR) Short-circuit OR
=, +=, -=, *=, /=, %= (Assignment operator)
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Operator Precedence and Associativity
The expression in the parentheses is evaluated first.
(Parentheses can be nested, in which case the expression
in the inner parentheses is executed first.) When
evaluating an expression without parentheses, the
operators are applied according to the precedence rule and
the associativity rule.
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Operator Associativity
When two operators with the same precedence
are evaluated, the associativity of the operators
determines the order of evaluation. All binary
operators except assignment operators are left-
associative.
a – b + c – d is equivalent to ((a – b) + c) – d
Assignment operators are right-associative.
Therefore, the expression
a = b += c = 5 is equivalent to a = (b += (c = 5))
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Example
Applying the operator precedence and associativity rule,
the expression 3 + 4 * 4 > 5 * (4 + 3) - 1 is evaluated as
follows:
3 + 4 * 4 > 5 * (4 + 3) - 1
(1) inside parentheses first
3 + 4 * 4 > 5 * 7 – 1
(2) multiplication
3 + 16 > 5 * 7 – 1
(3) multiplication
3 + 16 > 35 – 1
(4) addition
19 > 35 – 1
(5) subtraction
19 > 34
(6) greater than
false
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Supplement III.A, “Advanced discussions on
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Debugging
Logic errors are called bugs. The process of finding and
correcting errors is called debugging. A common approach
to debugging is to use a combination of methods to narrow
down to the part of the program where the bug is located.
You can hand-trace the program (i.e., catch errors by
reading the program), or you can insert print statements in
order to show the values of the variables or the execution
flow of the program. This approach might work for a
short, simple program. But for a large, complex program,
the most effective approach for debugging is to use a
debugger utility.
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Debugger
Debugger is a program that facilitates debugging.
You can use a debugger to
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