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The boolean Type and Operators
Often in a program you need to compare two
values, such as whether i is greater than j. Java
provides six comparison operators (also known
as relational operators) that can be used to
compare two values. The result of the
comparison is a Boolean value: true or false.
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Relational Operators
Java Mathematics Name Example Result
Operator Symbol (radius is 5)
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One-way if Statements
if (radius >= 0) {
area = radius * radius * PI;
if (boolean-expression) { System.out.println("The area"
statement(s); + " for the circle of radius "
}
+ radius + " is " + area);
}
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The Two-way if Statement
if (boolean-expression) {
statement(s)-for-the-true-case;
}
else {
statement(s)-for-the-false-case;
}
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if-else Example
if (radius >= 0) {
area = radius * radius * 3.14159;
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Multiple Alternative if Statements
(a) (b)
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Multi-Way if-else Statements
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Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 The condition is false
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Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 The condition is false
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Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 The condition is true
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Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 grade is C
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Trace if-else statement
Suppose score is 70.0 Exit the if statement
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Logical Operators
Operator Name Description
|| or logical disjunction
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switch Statements
switch (status) {
case 0: compute taxes for single filers;
break;
case 1: compute taxes for married file jointly;
break;
case 2: compute taxes for married file separately;
break;
case 3: compute taxes for head of household;
break;
default: System.out.println("Errors: invalid status");
System.exit(1);
}
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switch Statement Flow Chart
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Trace switch statement
Suppose day is 2:
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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Trace switch statement
Match case 2
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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Trace switch statement
Fall through case 3
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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Trace switch statement
Fall through case 4
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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Trace switch statement
Fall through case 5
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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Trace switch statement
Encounter break
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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Trace switch statement
Exit the statement
switch (day) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4:
case 5: System.out.println("Weekday"); break;
case 0:
case 6: System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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