Today’s topics Java programs
Parsing Java programs are created as text files using a text editor (like Java Programming emacs) Notes from Tammy Bailey Save to disk with .java file extension HelloWorld.java Reading The file contains characters (stored as bytes) Great Ideas, Chapter 3 & 4 file can be printed, displayed on monitor, or edited file cannot be directly executed (run) by the computer system Java must first translate the program into bytecodes before it can be run
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Bytecodes Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
Java bytecode Bytecode (class) file will contain exactly the same bytecodes no matter what computer system is used machine instruction for the Java processor Bytecode file is executed by a Java bytecode interpreter Java compiler javac translates the source program into bytecodes processor specific executable program Each type of computer system has its own Java interpreter that Bytecode file has same name as the source program with a can run on that system .class file extension: HelloWorld.class Any computer system can execute Java bytecode programs if it has a Java interpreter Computers with Java interpreters are called Java Virtual Machines a “computer” with a Java processor that can run Java bytecodes HelloWorld.java javac HelloWorld.class
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An applet is a Java bytecode program that runs on a Web Computer memory stores arbitrary bit patterns browser Meaning of a bit pattern depends on its use Most newer Web browsers have Java interpreters Pattern used for a particular string of bits is a data type Web pages on the Internet contain instructions that send Java values are any kind of data a computer can process bytecodes to your computer all values are represented using some data type Web browser runs the Java applet with its built-in interpreter Example: What does the following pattern of 16 bits represent? 0000000001100111 No way to know without more information If data type is short (a Java type) it represents 103
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Java data types Primitive data types
Primitive All primitive values belong to one of eight primitive types types of data that are so fundamental ways to represent byte short int long float them are built into Java double char boolean Object Primitive data types use a fixed number of bytes built-in or user-defined four of these types designate different sizes of bounded integers: byte, short, int, long A programmer can not create new primitive data types Any data type you invent will be a type of object Most commonly used types in practice: int, boolean, and double
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Primitive Type Description Range Operator Java Description byte 8-bit integer -128 to 127 Assignment = assigns rhs to lhs short 16-bit integer -32768 to 32767 addition, subtraction, Arithmetic +,-,*,/,% multiplication, division, -2147483648 to int 32-bit integer remainder 2147483647 negative, auto increment, auto Unary -,++,-- long 64-bit integer -263 to 263-1 decrement float 32-bit floating point 10-46 to 1038 Equality ==, != equals to, not equals to double 64-bit floating point 10-324 to 10308 less than, less than or equals to, Relational <,<=,>,>= greater than, greater than or equals char Unicode character to boolean Boolean variable false and true Logical &&,||,! AND, OR, NOT
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Variable declaration Examples
int x, y, z; Declaration type
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Evaluate a + b * c a + b * c = a + (b * c) multiplication first? a + (b * c) because * has higher priority than + addition first? (a + b) * c To perform the + operation first we need to use parentheses Java solves this problem by assigning priorities to operators (a + b) * c (operator precedence) If in any doubt use extra parentheses to ensure the correct Operator priority order of evaluation operators with high priority parentheses are free! are evaluated before (highest to lowest) cause no extra work for the computer operators with low priority only make it easier for you to work out what is happening operators with equal priority 1. ( ) are evaluated left to right 2. * / % 3. + - 4. =
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Examples Syntax and semantics
Java adheres to traditional order of operations Addition, subtraction: + and –, int and double * and / have higher priority than + and – int x = 3 + 5 * 6; (x = 33) int x = 21+4; (x = 25) int y = (3 + 5) * 6; (y = 48) double y = 14.1-2; (y = 12.1) Parentheses are free, use them liberally Multiplication: *, int and double int z = ((3 + 5) * (6)); (z = 48) int x = 21*4; (x = 84) Equal priority operations are evaluated left-to-right in the double y = 14.1*2.5; (y = 35.25) absence of parentheses Division: /, different for int and double int w = 3 * 4 / 2 * 6; (w = 36) int x = 21/4; (x = 5) int x = 3 * 4 / (2 * 6); (x = 1) double y = 21/4; (y = 5.0) int y = 3 * 4 + 2 * 6; (y = 24) double y = 21/4.0; (y = 5.25) int z = 3 * (4 + 2) * 6; (z = 108) Modulus: %, only for int int x = 21%4; (x = 1)
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Mixed type expressions are Example: int g = 12 + 2.5; int n = 1 – 2 * 3 – (4 + 5); converted to higher Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius What is the value of g? compatible types a. 0 What is the value of n? b. 12 If all operands are of type double F=41.0; int then result is type int c. 14 double C=(F-32.0)*(5/9); d. 14.5 If any operand is of type e. error double then result is of type double Question: What is the value of C? Cannot convert to a lower a) 5 type b) 0.0 int x = 8 * (7 – 6 + 5) % (4 + 3 / 2) – 1; Conversion may result in c) 9.0 What is the value of x? loss of precision d) 5.0 a. -1 e) 9 b. 0 c. 2 d. 3 e. none of the above CompSci 001 6.17 CompSci 001 6.18
Syntax errors Logic errors
The following Java subroutine computes the inclusive sum The computer will do precisely what you say even though it between two integers. Find all the syntax errors. may not be what you want What is wrong with this code?
int sumBetween( x, y ) int sumBetween( int x, int y ) { { int z = x; int z = x; Int sum = 1; int sum = 1; while( z <= y ){ while( z <= y ) sum = sum*z; sum = sum*z; z++ z++; } } CompSci 001 } 6.19 CompSci 001 6.20 Java objects Real-world objects
Java is an object-oriented programming language Suppose we want to describe a car in terms of its attributes and functionality use objects to define both the data type and the operations that can be applied to the data Attributes: Objects have attributes and functionality int year; int mileage; String make; String model; attributes describe the state of the object boolean manual_transmission; the functionality of an object is the set of actions the object Methods: can perform void brake() In Java, we define an object’s attributes using variables and its int getMileage() functionality using methods boolean needsGas() void shift(int gear)
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Java classes Java String class
Java objects are created using classes The String class represents character strings Encapsulation String first = “Tammy”; combining elements to create a new entity String last = “Bailey”; A class encapsulates the variables and methods that define an object Strings can be concatenated (added together) using the concatenation Instantiation operator + the act of creating an object String fullname = first + “ ” + last; objects are called class instances Testing for equality: Java provides many predefined classes first.equals(“Tammy”); /* returns true */ You can also define your own classes first.equals(“Amy”); /* returns false */
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