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AP Computer Science A (Mocha)

Lesson 2.13 Short-Circuit Evaluation

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about short circuit evaluation in Java, a technique used in logical operations to optimize code performance and prevent unnecessary execution of expressions. By understanding how short circuiting works with logical AND (&&) and OR (||) operators, students will gain the ability to write more efficient and safe code. The lesson includes truth table explorations, examples, and exercises that emphasize the practical applications of short circuit evaluation in programming.


Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Understand the concept of short circuit evaluation in logical operations
  • Apply short circuit evaluation to optimize code performance and prevent crashes
  • Debug and modify existing code to include short circuit evaluation