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int i = 10;
int j = 10;
boolean b = false;
if( b = i == j)
System.out.println("True");
else
System.out.println("False");


Compilation error at line 4.
Runtime error exception at line 4.
Prints "True".-answer
Prints "False".

explanation
Conditional operators have higher precedence than assignment operator.

Here in if statement if( b = i == j), It should be if( b =( i == j)). If I am wrong please correct me.
 
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Originally posted by dolly shah:
int i = 10;
int j = 10;
boolean b = false;
if( b = i == j)
System.out.println("True");
else
System.out.println("False");


Compilation error at line 4.
Runtime error exception at line 4.
Prints "True".-answer
Prints "False".

explanation
Conditional operators have higher precedence than assignment operator.

Here in if statement if( b = i == j), It should be if( b =( i == j)). If I am wrong please correct me.




Even if it goes that way what exactly you get inside the "if"? Remember "if" can have only results of type boolean inside the parentheses.
 
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If if statement is like (b=(i==j)), then it sets b=true that is still o.k.
My question is why (b=i==j) is legal?
 
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I got it. It works on precedence. So (==) evaluates, that gives true. After that (=) to b, So result is "true".
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