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 spreelcen = 8;
int ra = 4;
double treots = 4.0;
double il = 5.0;
double khiad = 3.0;

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

spreelcen / ra * treots * il * 3 - khiad * 6

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 aeec = 3;
int phiss = 7;
double dron = 4.0;
boolean hengfrec = false;

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

aeec >= phiss != 1 <= 3 && 3 != dron != 9 > 4 != 3 >= 7 && hengfrec

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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