expression Comparison Table

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expression comparison table

Subject have syntax have example has definition have purpose produce have have type is a subtopic of is a synonym of

array access expression myArray[1]
to compute values
or to assign to a variable
or to control the flow of execution
that is the type of its result Arrays

assignment expression (x = 1) * 2 (with no ;) An expression that contains an assignment operator to assign to a variable that is the type of its result Statements and Expressions

boolean expression x < y & z > 1 An expression that produces a true or false result
to compute values
or to control the flow of execution
boolean Statements and Expressions

cast expression (int)5.2 to convert an expression of one type into another type that is the type of its result Objects

compound expression
x * y * z
An expression made up of two or more expressions
to compute values
or to assign to a variable
or to control the flow of execution
evaluation order based on the precedence of its operand s that is the type of its result Statements and Expressions

conditional operator expression
(boolean expression) ? if-true expression : if-false expression
//Print the value of change and "minute" or minutes" depending if change equals 1 or not
System.out.println((change == 1) ? "minute" : "minutes")

to compute values
or to assign to a variable
or to control the flow of execution
a value which is the value of the selected expression that is the type of its result Statements and Expressions

numeric expression x + y
to compute values
or to assign to a variable
or to control the flow of execution
that is the type of its result Statements and Expressions arithmetic expression

object creation expression An expression that creates a new object to create a new object that is the type of its result Objects

Subject	have syntax	have example	has definition	have purpose	produce	have	have type	is a subtopic of	is a synonym of
array access expression		myArray[1]		to compute values or to assign to a variable or to control the flow of execution			that is the type of its result	Arrays
assignment expression		(x = 1) * 2 (with no ;)	An expression that contains an assignment operator	to assign to a variable			that is the type of its result	Statements and Expressions
boolean expression		x < y & z > 1	An expression that produces a true or false result	to compute values or to control the flow of execution			boolean	Statements and Expressions
cast expression		(int)5.2		to convert an expression of one type into another type			that is the type of its result	Objects
compound expression		x * y * z	An expression made up of two or more expressions	to compute values or to assign to a variable or to control the flow of execution		evaluation order based on the precedence of its operand s	that is the type of its result	Statements and Expressions
conditional operator expression	(boolean expression) ? if-true expression : if-false expression	//Print the value of change and "minute" or minutes" depending if change equals 1 or not System.out.println((change == 1) ? "minute" : "minutes")		to compute values or to assign to a variable or to control the flow of execution	a value which is the value of the selected expression		that is the type of its result	Statements and Expressions
numeric expression		x + y		to compute values or to assign to a variable or to control the flow of execution			that is the type of its result	Statements and Expressions	arithmetic expression
object creation expression			An expression that creates a new object	to create a new object			that is the type of its result	Objects

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