Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies, 6th Edition

Chapter 10

Which Way Did He Go?

IN THIS CHAPTER

Untangling complicated conditions

Writing cool conditional code

Intertwining your if statements

It's tax time again. At the moment, I’m working on Form 12432-89B. Here’s what it says:

Under this regulation, the undeclared possession of certain goods, items, articles, materials, or fragments, whether living or dead, or held as proxy for other individuals or agents, or in any form comparable to the ownership of such goods will be subject to all provisions under Section 6.1.03-89(b) [and consequently 6.1.03-90(ak)] of the aforementioned act or acts, whereupon said parties will be liable for all holds, leans, and obligations in perpetuity or under such limits as provided by law, or in the execution (supplemental or non-supplemental), handling, or consideration thereof.

No wonder I have no time to write! I’m too busy interpreting these tax forms.

Anyway, this chapter deals with the potential complexity of if statements. This chapter has nothing as complex as Form 12432-89B, but if you ever encounter something that complicated, you’ll be ready for it.

Forming Bigger and Better Conditions

In Listing 9-2 (refer to Chapter 9), the code ...