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 mechop = 1;
int raur = 1;
int ringgles = 5;
int se = 6;

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

mechop * 3 * raur / ringgles - 7 / se

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 ang = 7;
double us = 3.0;
int zeecis = 8;
double bre = 2.0;

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

(7 <= 8 == ang >= us && zeecis <= 3 == 4 <= 4) && !(8 <= bre)

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 + 6

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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