selections Flashcards
1
Q
two foundations of software engineering
A
first write pseudocode/flowchart; then write actual code
2
Q
flowchart style
A
- start/end are ellipses
- input/output are trapezoids
- operations are rectangles
- selections are diamonds
3
Q
selection
A
basically and if statement or related code
4
Q
XOR operator
A
- ^ symbol
- returns true when only one boolean is true
5
Q
AND operator
A
- && is symbol
- returns true if both booleans are true
6
Q
OR operator
A
- || symbol
- returns true when at least one boolean is true
7
Q
else statement
A
excuted only when boolean is false. owned by whichever if bracket is closest
8
Q
else if statement
A
similar to else but has an additional boolean that has to be true to execute
9
Q
printf
A
-print FORMATTED
%(JUSTIFIED)(SPACES).(PRECISION){data_type}
text will be right justified. \n for new line. minus sign in justified for left
