int count = 0; int total = 345; if ( count > 0 ) { if ( total / count > 80 ) System.out.println("Acceptable Average"); else System.out.println("Low Average"); } else System.out.println("No values to average.");
In this code fragment,
the "guard" that prevents division by
zero is the first if
statement.
When count
is zero,
it prevents the true-branch from executing.
It is easy to get caught up in complicated boolean expressions and to use them when a nested-if is more appropriate. Notice that the solution to the question is probably the better program because it is easier to understand and writes better messages to the monitor.
What is the true/false
value of:
12 > 6 || 18 > 1