operators and precedence

[Leandro Oliveira]

about this:
int a=1;
int b=2;
String s= b+a-- +((b=(b+10))+" "+a++);
System.out.println(s);
don't u think it should appear "1412 1" on the screen???
Because:
first ((b=(b+10))+" "+a++) will be evaluated
then b=(b+10) will be evaluated and result in 12
then it will be 12+" " + a++
then a++ will be evaluated and result in 1
all will be, then, "12 1"
then a-- will be evaluated and result in 2
then b + a will be evaluated and result in 14
then 14+"12 1" will be evaluated and result in "1412 1"!!!
BUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN THIS WAY THE END RESULT IS "312 0" WHY???

[Sridhar Srikanthan]

Dear leandro,

String s= b+a-- +((b=(b+10))+" "+a++);

b=2 , a =1
a couple of points to remember

Java evaluates an expression from left to right

If there is a string on either side of the "+" operator, the other operand is converted to a string

++ and -- if applied as prefix like ++a increment the value of a immediately

++ and -- if applied as suffix like a++ increment of the value happens in the next expression using the opearnad(i,e a)

now,
a = 1;
b=2;
String s= b+a-- +((b=(b+10))+" "+a++);
as java evaluates from left to right , the above expression is calculated as
s = (b=2) + (a--) + ((b=12)+" " + (a++));
b=2 is because left-to-right evaluation
a-- evaluates to 1 and changes a to 0 after a-- is used.
similarly a++ (as a has become 0 because of previous expression) is zero but after this expression, increments by 1.
so finally
s = (2+ 1 + (12+" "+0));
=> s = (3 + (12 0);
=> s = 312 0;
Hope this helps
Sri
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[ February 15, 2003: Message edited by: Sri Sri ]

[Leandro Oliveira]

thanks!!! u are right!!! I did not pay atention to the left to right evaluation of things!!!