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 chabick = 3.0;

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

3 % 6 / (9 / chabick + 8 * 5 - 7)

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 closs = 6;
int o = 5;
int ziacsec = 1;
double rissspens = 5.0;
double aight = 4.0;
double miole = 4.0;
double hourui = 2.0;

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

5 > closs || 9 >= o || ziacsec <= rissspens == (aight == miole) != 7 > 0 && hourui == 4

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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