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 okrer = 4;
int cioue = 5;
double e = 5.0;
double pothdorm = 5.0;

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

okrer + 4 % 1 % cioue + e - 0 * pothdorm / 9

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 di = true;
double cidec = 3.0;
boolean fenhu = false;
int ri = 4;
int grimu = 4;
boolean treft = true;

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

di != 0 >= 8 || 8 != cidec != fenhu || ri <= grimu || treft != 9 < 1

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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