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 cosmer = 4.0;
int josvent = 6;

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

3 + 6 + (4 + cosmer * 8 % 5) / 5 * josvent

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:

double dodmu = 2.0;
boolean thaqi = true;
boolean o = true;
boolean iahol = false;
boolean joos = false;
boolean rostro = false;
double uck = 2.0;

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

7 < dodmu && thaqi == o && iahol || joos || rostro != !(7 < uck)

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) + 8

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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