CS1002 Introductory Programming

ASSESSED LAB 1 – PART 2

CONDITIONAL STATEMENTS IN JAVA

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

This is the second part of Lab 1.

1 INTRODUCTION

The laboratory session covers conditional statements in Java. Again we will be implementing
some of the examples given during the lecture, followed by some additional examples. We
will then look at a few sections of the help pages.

2 RELATIONAL OPERATORS

Create a new project and Java class. Add the following code inside the main method:
int a = 1000, b = -22;

if (a < b)
{
System.out.println("a is less than b");
}
else
{
System.out.println("a is NOT less than b");
}

EXERCISE 1

Run the program. It should display the message “a is NOT less than b”. Test the program on a
number of different values of a and b such that both parts of the if statement is run. Now
add a similar set of program code that tests if a is greater than b.

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EXERCISE 2

Using the above code “snippet” as a basis, write a set of Java if statements that check if the
following statements are true. The code should print either “True” or “False”.
Note that you must declare the variables first and choose the correct data type.

Let x = 100, y = 204, z = -23.1, a = true, b = false, c = -204

1) x<y
2) x > z and a = b
3) 2c > y
4) x=b
5) c ≠ y or c = y
6) z ≠ y and c = a
7) y ≥ y and a+3 ≠ 2

3 DESIGNING IF STATEMENTS

EXERCISE 3

Write the Java code that will solve the following problem:

Given three numbers, displays them in the correct order (ascending)

For example, if:

a = 10, b = -10 and c = 3

Then the program might output:

The correct order is b < c < a

Note that your code should work on any three numbers, not just one specific example.

The following suggestions might help in writing these small programs:

1) You could assume that the three numbers will be stored as three variables, named for
example, a, b and c.
2) When writing these programs, you should try and design your program first, i.e. it
might be useful to try and write the flow chart for the program.
3) Test any design (or program) you write with some test data.

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4 COMPOUND CONDITIONS

EXERCISE 4

Write the following programs:

1) Displays if a whole number that is greater than zero (>0) is divisible by 2 and 3
2) Displays if a whole number that is greater than zero (>0) is divisible by 7 or 9
3) Displays if a whole number that is greater than zero (>0) is divisible by 2 and 3 but not
5

Assume that the number is stored as a variable. What mathematical operator could you use to
solve these exercises? If an integer x is divisible by an integer y, what does that mean? Try
your programs on a number of examples.

5 USING SWITCH STATEMENTS

Consider the following code “snippet” that uses a switch statement:

String month = "";

switch (month_num)
{
case 1:
month = "January";
daysinmonth = 31;
break;
case 2:
month = "February";
daysinmonth = 29; //Given that it is 2012...
break;
case 3:
month = "March";
daysinmonth = 31;
break;
case 4:
month = "April";
daysinmonth = 30;
break;
case 5:
month = "May";
daysinmonth = 31;
break;
case 6:
month = "June";
daysinmonth = 30;

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break;
case 7:
month = "July";
daysinmonth = 31;
break;
case 8:
month = "August";
daysinmonth = 31;
break;
case 9:
month = "September";
daysinmonth = 30;
break;
case 10:
month = "October";
daysinmonth = 31;
break;
case 11:
month = "November";
daysinmonth = 30;
break;
case 12:
month = "December";
daysinmonth = 31;
break;
default:
daysinmonth = -1;
month = "(unknown)";
break;
}
System.out.println("Days in month " + month + " = " + daysinmonth);
}

This program should display the days in a month for a given variable month_num. Copy and
paste the above code inside the main method of a class called Ex5. Change the month_num
variable to a number of different valid and invalid values and run the code and note the
output.

EXERCISE 5

The code above is slightly cumbersome and bloated, with lots of repetition. Consider the
following modified version:
int month_num = 1;
int daysinmonth = 0;

switch (month_num)
{
case 1: case 3: case 5: case 7: case 8: case 10: case 12:
daysinmonth = 31;
break;
case 2:
daysinmonth = 29; //Given that it is 2012...
break;
case 4: case 6: case 9: case 11:
daysinmonth = 30;
break;
default:

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daysinmonth = -1;
break;
}

System.out.println("Days in month #" + month_num + " = " + daysinmonth);

Check that the program runs in the same manner as the previous version. Notice how we can
group similar cases together on the same line, thus reducing space and aiding readability.

EXERCISE 6

Write a similar pair of programs to the two above that use a switch statement to determine
the number of legs a creature has.
a) In the first program, the case number is each animal. So for example, case 1 could be
“llama”, case 2 is the “goat” etc.
The print message should look like:

"a(n)" + animal + " has " + leg_num + " legs"

b) In the second program, group the animals together so that the case number is the leg
number. So case 4 should be the Alsatian dog, cat and ocelot, case 2 Human, Klingon,
Baboon and Potto etc.
This time the print message should look like:

"a(n)" + animals + " have " + leg_num + " legs"

The animals the program should cater for are as follows:

1:llama, 2:goat, 3:Cobra, 4:Baboon, 5:Centipede, 6:Ocelot, 7:Cod, 8:Human,

Remember to have a default option in your program.

6 THE ?: NOTATION

EXERCISE 7

Finally rewrite one of your answers to exercise 2 in section 2 using the ?: operator. Which
style do you think is better and why?

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EXERCISE 8

Use Scanner class to ask the user to enter a value, and then print out if the entered value is
even or odd

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