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Precedence and Parentheses in Java?
Track: Java
Topic: Core Java
Focus: Operators and Expressions
Java: Operators and Expressions
Answer
Parentheses change the default precedence in expressions.
In the expression `5 + 2 * 3`, multiplication is done before addition. Using parentheses, like `(5 + 2) * 3`, changes the order, first adding 5 and 2, then multiplying by 3.
In the expression `5 + 2 * 3`, multiplication is done before addition. Using parentheses, like `(5 + 2) * 3`, changes the order, first adding 5 and 2, then multiplying by 3.
Topics: Core Java Java Operators and Expressions