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:

double oolas = 5.0;
int intmius = 8;

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

9 / 8 - 0 * oolas % 8 % intmius - 5

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:

boolean telsad = true;
double flasscoul = 5.0;
boolean brefa = true;

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

(3 >= 5 || !(7 != 5) == telsad && 8 >= 8 || flasscoul == 3) && brefa

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 + 7

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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