static method

[jay lai]

I got this question in Marcus Green mock exam:

public class Ombersley{
public static void main(String argv[]){
boolean b1 = true;
if((b1 ==true) || place(true)){
System.out.println("Hello Crowle");
}
}

public static boolean place(boolean location){
if(location==true){
System.out.println("Borcetshire");

}
System.out.println("Powick");

return true;
}
}

The answer is Hello Crowle
Would anyone pls explain, is that b/c the static boolean method.
Thanks

[marc weber]

Originally posted by jay lai:
...The answer is Hello Crowle
Would anyone pls explain, is that b/c the static boolean method...

It's because of the short-circuiting "or" ( || ).

(b1==true) evaluates to true, and so place(true) is not evaluated.

Does that make sense?

[jay lai]

Yes: it does
thanks for response.