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cs:c_language:boolean_expressions [2019/02/26 14:35]
cs:c_language:boolean_expressions [2020/11/26 23:18] (current)
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 +====== Boolean Expressions ======
 +**Concepts:**\\
 +Boolean expressions (and ''if'' statement)
  
 +**Text:**\\
 +Some examples regarding boolean expressions, in conjunction with the ''if''statement.
 +
 +Examples have been explained with comments in the code.
 +
 +**Solution:**\\
 +
 +<file C boolean_expressions.c>
 +/* Examples regarding boolean expressions */
 +
 +#include <stdio.h>
 +
 +
 +int main() {
 +  
 +  int res;
 +  int x = 2, y = 3;
 +
 +  /* In C, a number different than 0 is a TRUE value */
 +  if (-10) {
 +    printf("A: True\n");  /* Executed code */
 +  }
 +
 +  /* A false condition in C is the number 0 */
 +  if (0) {
 +    printf("B: True\n");
 +  }else{
 +    printf("B: False\n"); /* Executed code */
 +  }
 +
 +  
 +  res = 3+2*5; /* res=13 */
 +  if (res) { /* 13 is a True value */
 +    printf("C: True\n"); /* Executed code */
 +  }
 +
 +  /* res that is equal to 13 is greater than the 7.
 +     The comparison is therefore a TRUE value, but
 +     NOT TRUE = FALSE */
 +  if ( !(res>5+2) ) {
 +    printf("D: True\n");
 +  }else{
 +    printf("D: False\n"); /* Executed code */
 +  }
 +  
 +  /* 2 > 5 is FALSE and 3 < 4 is TRUE, i.e,
 +     FALSE OR TRUE = TRUE, therefore the 
 +     variable res contain a value different 
 +     than 0, in this case it contains the
 +     value 1 */
 +  res = 2 > 5 || 3 < 4; /* 0 OR 1 */
 +  printf("E: %d\n", res); /* Print "E: 1" */
 +
 +  /* x=2; y=3;
 +     2 >= 3 is FLASE, 3==3 is TRUE, 2!=3 is FALSE
 +     Analizing the boolean expression:
 +     (FALSE AND TRUE) OR NOT TRUE = FALSE OR FALSE = FALSE,
 +     therefore the variable res contains a 0 */
 +  res = (x >= y && x+1==y) || !(x!=y);
 +  printf("F: %d\n", res);
 +
 +  return 0;
 +}
 +</file>
 +
 +**Output:**\\
 +The output of this program is:
 +<code bash>
 +A: True
 +B: False
 +C: True
 +D: False
 +E: 1
 +F: 0
 +</code>

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