null question

[Anthony Smith]

class A {
static String a;
public static void main(String[] args)

{
System.out.println("A1a is:" + a==null);
}

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All is prints is false. It does not print 'A1a is:' WHy is this? If I do...
System.out.print("A2a is:" );
System.out.println(a==null); It prints..

'A2a is:true' that is what I expected, but the first one I am still confused about.

[Anthony Villanueva]

Originally posted by Anthony Smith:
All is prints is false. It does not print 'A1a is:' WHy is this?

Operator precedence. Your code as is checked if the String "A1a is:" + a is null.
Try using System.out.println("A1a is:" + (a==null)); instead.

[Thomas Paul]

Because it is doing this:
("A1a is:" + a) == null
try changing your code to this:
"A1a is:" + (a==null)
You have to remember the order that operators are invoked.

[Eureka Jana]

Ha Ha,
I am going to become the precedence king.I just now answered one question(Question about multiple assignments) regarding the precdence and yet again:
System.out.println("A1a is:" + (a==null));
Before that + has higher precedence than == so it concates a with "A1a is :" and then checks for null which is false.If you put the backet then it will work fine.
Got it,
Regards,
Jana

[Dirk Schreckmann]

Now, wouldn't a "precedence king" post replies to questions preceding all other replies?

[Eureka Jana]

Hummmmmmm.....
Oh ho Actually I missed that by time constraint.I had a work here after I tried to reply.So I missed the train.

[Thomas Paul]

3 replies within 6 minutes that all agree. Not bad.