Drawing ASTs for expressions: Correct Solution

For each of the Java expressions below:

• Draw an AST for the expression.
• Show how the expression evaluates at each node in the tree.

Be sure that your tree accurately reflects how Java would evaluate the expression.

Part 1

Given the following variables:

int deght = 6;
int cao = 6;
int hedra = 2;
double untusm = 5.0;

...draw the AST and evaluation results for the following expression:

5 * deght % cao + hedra / untusm

Solution

Things to double-check in your solution:

• Do you have the left and right branches on the correct side?
• Did you indicate the difference between ints and floating point values?

Part 2

Given the following variables:

int esad = 9;
double veadhe = 2.0;
double ond = 5.0;
boolean dorang = false;

...draw the AST and evaluation results for the following expression:

(2 == esad || veadhe <= 2) && ond > 2 || !dorang

Solution

Things to double-check in your solution:

• Does your tree correctly reflect the precedence of && and ||?
• Did you correctly show short-circuiting? (That is when the right branch of && or || is never evaluated because the left branch already determines the answer.)

Part 3

Draw the AST and evaluation results for the following expression:

0 + (1 + 2 + "3" + 4 + 5)

Solution

Things to double-check in your solution:

• Did you indicate the distinction between ints and Strings?
• Are your left/right branches correct?

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