Java Programming - Operators and Assignments

Exercise : Operators and Assignments - Finding the output
6.
What will be the output of the program?
class Test 
{
    public static void main(String [] args) 
    {
        int x=20;
        String sup = (x < 15) ? "small" : (x < 22)? "tiny" : "huge";
        System.out.println(sup);
    }
}
small
tiny
huge
Compilation fails
Answer: Option
Explanation:

This is an example of a nested ternary operator. The second evaluation (x < 22) is true, so the "tiny" value is assigned to sup.


7.
What will be the output of the program?
class Test 
{
    public static void main(String [] args) 
    {
        int x= 0;
        int y= 0;
        for (int z = 0; z < 5; z++) 
        {
            if (( ++x > 2 ) && (++y > 2)) 
            {
                x++;
            }
        }
        System.out.println(x + " " + y);
    }
}
5 2
5 3
6 3
6 4
Answer: Option
Explanation:

In the first two iterations x is incremented once and y is not because of the short circuit && operator. In the third and forth iterations x and y are each incremented, and in the fifth iteration x is doubly incremented and y is incremented.


8.
What will be the output of the program?
class Test 
{
    public static void main(String [] args) 
    {
        int x= 0;
        int y= 0;
        for (int z = 0; z < 5; z++) 
        {
            if (( ++x > 2 ) || (++y > 2)) 
            {
                x++;
            }
        }
    System.out.println(x + " " + y);
    }
}
5 3
8 2
8 3
8 5
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The first two iterations of the for loop both x and y are incremented. On the third iteration x is incremented, and for the first time becomes greater than 2. The short circuit or operator || keeps y from ever being incremented again and x is incremented twice on each of the last three iterations.


9.
What will be the output of the program?
class Bitwise 
{
    public static void main(String [] args) 
    {
        int x = 11 & 9;
        int y = x ^ 3;
        System.out.println( y | 12 );
    }
}
0
7
8
14
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The & operator produces a 1 bit when both bits are 1. The result of the & operation is 9. The ^ operator produces a 1 bit when exactly one bit is 1; the result of this operation is 10. The | operator produces a 1 bit when at least one bit is 1; the result of this operation is 14.


10.
What will be the output of the program?
class SSBool 
{
    public static void main(String [] args) 
    {
        boolean b1 = true;
        boolean b2 = false;
        boolean b3 = true;
        if ( b1 & b2 | b2 & b3 | b2 ) /* Line 8 */
            System.out.print("ok ");
        if ( b1 & b2 | b2 & b3 | b2 | b1 ) /*Line 10*/
            System.out.println("dokey");
    }
}
ok
dokey
ok dokey
No output is produced
Compilation error
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The & operator has a higher precedence than the | operator so that on line 8 b1 and b2 are evaluated together as are b2 & b3. The final b1 in line 10 is what causes that if test to be true. Hence it prints "dokey".