Class 9

Computer Applications ( notes 6)

Operators in Java

What do you understand by increment and decrement operators?

Increment and decrement operators are unary operators that add or

subtract one, to or from their operand, respectively.
They are commonly implemented in imperative programming
languages. The increment operator increases, and the decrement
operator decreases, the value of its operand by 1.
Ex: c++, z--
What is the main difference between Prefix and Postfix Operators?
The prefix operator ++ adds one to its operand / variable and returns
the value before it is assigned to the variable. In other words, the
increment takes place first and the assignment next. The postfix
operator ++ adds one to its operand / variable and returns the value
only after it is assigned to the variable.
Ex: int a=5,b=10;
System.out.print(a++);
System.out.println(++b);
What are Shorthand Operators in Java?
Java provides some special Compound Assignment Operators, also
known as Shorthand Assignment Operators. It's
called shorthand because it provides a short way to assign an
expression to a variable. This operator can be used to connect
Arithmetic operator with an Assignment operator.
Ex: int s=0;
s+=5;
What is Expressions in Java?
Ans: An expression in Java is any valid combination of operators,
constants, variables and method invocations, which are constructed
according to the syntax of the language, that evaluates to a single
value.
Ex: int z=a+b;
What are statements in Java?
Java statements are instructions that tell the programming language
what to do, like declaration and string statements.
Basic statements define variables and initiate Java methods or start
the execution of blocks of other statements.
Assignment statements assign values to variables.
Ex: a=100; //assignment statement
C++;// increment statement
System.out.println(“St. Xavier’s School”);// method invocation
statement
Bank ramu=new Bank(); //object creation statement

What is a block in Java?

A block in Java is a group of one or more statements enclosed in
braces. A block begins with an opening brace ({) and ends with a
closing brace (}). Between the opening and closing braces, you can
code one or more statements.
Ex: for(int i=1;i<=5;i++)
{ System.out.println(i);
}
What is new operator in Java?
The ‘new’ operator in Java is responsible for creation new object or
instance of a class. It dynamically allocates memory which means that
the memory is allocated at the run time of the program.
Ex: Bank ob=new Bank();
What is dot operator in Java?
The dot operator, also known as separator or period used to separate a
variable or method from a reference variable. Only static variables or
methods can be accessed using class name. Code that is outside the
object's class must use an object reference or expression, followed by
the dot (.)
Ex: Bank ob=new Bank();
ob.Simp();
What is the difference between System.out.print() and
System.out.println()?
The only difference between println() and print() method is
that println() throws the cursor to the next line after printing the
desired result whereas print() method keeps the cursor on the same
line.
Attempt the following:
1)With the help of program explain the difference between
System.out.print() and System.out.println()?
2) With the help of a program explain logical operators?