MatLab – Palm Chapter 4, Part 2 The if and switch structure Class 10.1 Sections: 4.4 and 4.6 Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

RAT 10.1 Take out a piece of paper, write your name, team #, today’s date and RAT 10.1 . As an INDIVIDUAL, you have 2-minutes to determine the value of y in the MatLab code shown below. x = 10; if x >= 12 y = sqrt(x); else y = x^2; end Pass your answer to the center aisle Answer: y = 100 Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

Learning Objectives Students should be able to: Use conditional statements to develop logical program flow. if, elseif, and else commands switch structure Develop flow charts in standard notation. Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

4.4 Conditional Statements The MatLab conditional statements enable us to write programs that make decisions Understanding the IF-THEN-ELSE logic is fundamental to all software development. Make sure that you understand: if statement on p. 201 else statement on p. 202/203 elseif statement on p. 205 Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAMMING CONSTUCTS A conditional (Boolean) statement is an expression which tests the validity of a specified condition e.g., z = I ==J z = I > J These are used in selection structures (conditional statements) to control the flow of a program. Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAMMING CONSTRUCTS Syntax of the if statement: if logical expression statements end Proper indentation is MANDATORY or you will receive NO CREDIT! Note you can right click and choose smart indent in the m-file editor. See page 187 for a flow chart Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAMMING CONSTRUCTS Conditional statement Flowchart representation of the if statement. Figure 4.1–2 Sequential Statement(s) Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAMMING CONSTRUCTS MATLAB starts at the beginning of the if sequence It proceeds one condition to the next When it finds a true statement, the appropriate section of the code is executed THE SEQUENCE IS THEN TERMINATED!!! The last section of code is closed using the keyword end Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

EXAMPLE x = some given value if x >= 0 y = sqrt (x) end Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

EXAMPLE x = 10; y = 20; if x >= 0 & y >= 0 z = sqrt(x) + sqrt(y); w = log(x) – 3*log(y); end Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL PROGRAMMING CONTRUCTS Nested “if” statements: if logical expression 1 statement group 1 if logical expression 2 statement group 2 end Note the indentions – an absolute must Nested Statement Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

Typical flow Chart for nested if…end Logic Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL PROGRAMMING CONTRUCTS THE else STATEMENT: If two mutually exclusive actions can occur as a result of a decision, use the else statement. if logical expression statement group 1 else statement group 2 end See page 204 for a flow chart of a typical if-else structure. Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL PROGRAMMING CONTRUCTS Write these words Flowchart of the else structure. Figure 4.4–2 Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

In-class Exercise (5 minutes) Suppose y = x1/2 for x >= 0 and y = ex – 1 for x < 0 Write a program (.m script file) to calculate y assuming that x already has a scalar value. Test your program for x = 3 and x = -2. Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

SOLUTION (Script File) % Solution to In-Class Exercise if x >= 0 y = sqrt (x); else y = exp (x) -1; end Did you indent properly?! Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL PROGRAMMING CONSTRUCTS The elseif statement: When three actions can occur as a result of a decision, the else and elseif statements are used along with the if statement. Remember: ONLY ONE ACTION WILL ACTUALY OCCUR!!! Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL PROGRAMMING CONSTRUCTS if logical expression 1 statement group1 elseif logical expression 2 statement group 2 else statement group 3 end Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

if part elseif check else is here Note: else is NOT a conditional statement Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

EXAMPLE Given: y = ln x for x > 10 y = x1/2 for x >= 0 and x <= 10 y = ex – 1 for x < 0 Compute y if x has been assigned a scalar value. Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

SOLUTION (Script file) % Solution to example if x > 10 y = log (x) elseif x >= 0 y = sqrt (x) else y = exp (x) -1 end Does the order that I check things matter? YES! Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL PROGRAMMING CONSTRUCTS As a TEAM, take three minutes to complete the following exercise. Write the syntax for the if-elseif-else-end construct if there are more than three alternatives. Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

SOLUTION if logical expression1 Statements group1 elseif logical expression2 Statements group2 elseif logical expression3 Statements group3 elseif logical expression4 Statements group4 … else Statement if all other cases are false end Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

In-class Assignment 10.1-1 As an INDIVIDUAL, you have 10 minutes. Write an .m script file that converts a numerical test score to a letter grade. (90 –100) – A (80 – 89) – B (70 – 79) – C (60 – 69) – D Less than 60 – F Test your program for the grades of 95 and 72. Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

SOLUTION (Script file) % Program grades.m grade = 72; if grade >=90 letter = 'A' elseif grade >= 80 letter = 'B' elseif grade >= 70 letter = 'C' elseif grade >= 60 letter = 'D' else letter = 'F' end Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

4.6 The switch Structure THE “switch” STATEMENT: Provides a convenient way to execute conditional code when there are many cases to choose from. This construct can replace series of if-else-end statements Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

LOGICAL PROGRAMMING CONSTRUCTS SYNTAX: switch expression (scalar or string) case value1 statement group 1 case value2 statement group 2 … otherwise statement group n end Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

EXAMPLE for “switch” Suppose you are given a variable angle in degrees to represent the following directions: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest. Use the switch statement to display the desired direction given the angle. Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

SOLUTION switch angle case 45 Decision variable name disp('Northeast') disp('Southeast') case 225 disp('Southwest') case 315 disp('Northwest') otherwise disp('Direction Unknown') end Decision variable name Value to test Default case Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

EXAMPLE #2 for “switch” You input a numerical value of a quantity in one set of units (e.g., centimeters) and you desire an output in another set of units (e.g., inches, feet, or meters, etc…). Write a program using the switch-case construction that transforms a length in centimeters, inches, feet, meters, etc… to length in centimeters Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

SOLUTION switch units case {'inch','in'} % ‘units’ contains type of y = x*2.54; % input, output is in cm case {'feet','ft'} y = x*2.54*12; case {'meter','m'} y = x*100; case {'centimeter','cm'} y = x; case {'millimeter','mm'} y = x/10; otherwise disp(['Unknown Units: ' units]) y = NaN; end Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1

Assignment 10.1 Individual assignment. Due: Nov. 9, 2004 Palm’s MatLab: Chaper 4; #16, 19a, and 35. Read Section 4.5 in the Palm MATLAB book Fall 2004 ENGR 111A - 10.1