18 Questions
Which type of variable is used in the if statement to decide whether the next statement or block of statements executes?
Boolean
In programming style, how should the executed statement be positioned in relation to the if condition?
On the line after the if statement
How are conditionally executed statements grouped into a block in programming?
Using curly braces {}
What happens when a flag is set to true in a program?
The flag monitors some program condition
What type of operators can be used to compare characters or numbers in programming?
< and >
What additional feature does the if else statement add to conditional execution of code?
Ability to switch between two different code blocks based on a condition
What is the primary function of the if statement in programming?
To decide whether a section of code executes based on a Boolean expression
How does an if statement without block curly braces indicate the end of its execution?
By encountering the first semicolon after the if condition
In programming style, how should the executed statement be positioned in relation to the if condition?
Indented one level from the if condition
What is the purpose of using a flag in programming?
To monitor some condition in a program
How can characters or numbers be compared in programming?
== and != operators only
What does an else if statement add to conditional execution in programming?
Capability to execute a different group of statements based on a different boolean expression
Which logical operator connects two boolean expressions into one where only one of the expressions must be true?
||
What does short circuiting refer to in the context of logical operators?
Skipping the evaluation of an expression based on early results
In Java, which operator is used to reverse the truth of a boolean expression?
!
What is the purpose of using parentheses in logical expressions?
To group multiple conditions together
Which method should be used to compare the contents of two String objects in Java?
.equals() method
What happens when two reference variables point to different String objects but with the same content?
.equals() method will return false
Learn about the if statement in programming, which decides whether a section of code executes based on Boolean conditions. Understand how to write if statements in a single line or spanning multiple lines for better programming style.
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