Yes. There is no question about integers.
if Statements
There are many ways to use
the if statement.
The statement can be used with one or two
branches, and a branch can have include one
or more statements.
The table that shows these variations.
The booleanExpression in
each of these varieties evaluates to
true or false.
Boolean expressions come in a variety of forms,
which allow you to carefully state the conditions
under which each branch will execute (see the next
chapter for this.)
Varieties of if Statements | |
|---|---|
if ( booleanExpression )
statement;
|
if ( booleanExpression )
{
one or more statements
}
|
if ( booleanExpression )
statement;
else
statement;
|
if ( booleanExpression )
{
one or more statements
}
else
{
one or more statements
}
|
if ( booleanExpression )
statement;
else
{
one or more statements
}
|
if ( booleanExpression )
{
one or more statements
}
else
statement;
|
The style of indenting used here leads to fewer errors than other styles you may have seen. An experiment with a group of professional programmers showed this to be true. Of course, the Java compiler ignores indenting and blank lines. Use this style unless there is a good reason not to (such as an employer that requires a different style.)
No matter which style you use, be consistent. Soon you will be able to visually see the logic of your programs. Programming and error catching will be easier.