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Java in a Nutshell
by David FlanaganView All Available Formats & Editions
The second edition of the bestselling Java in a Nutshell has been updated to cover version 1.1 of the Java Development Kit (JDK). This complete quick-reference guide to Java contains descriptions of all of the classes in the Java Core API, with a definitive listing of all methods and variables.
Overview
The second edition of the bestselling Java in a Nutshell has been updated to cover version 1.1 of the Java Development Kit (JDK). This complete quick-reference guide to Java contains descriptions of all of the classes in the Java Core API, with a definitive listing of all methods and variables.
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The second edition contains an introduction to key Java concepts, descriptions of all classes in the core Java 1.1 API, and a description of the syntax of the Java language. It also includes an advanced introduction to Java for C and C++ programmers; an overview of all the new features in Java 1.1, both on a package-by-package basis and in terms of overall functionality; a tutorial on inner classes, explaining how to use all the new types of inner classes; and a quick reference for all classes, methods, and variables in the core Java 1.1 API. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Oregon
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9781600330025
- Publisher:
- O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
- Publication date:
- 03/28/2005
- Pages:
- 1000
- Product dimensions:
- 5.88(w) x 8.98(h) x 2.39(d)
Meet the Author
David Flanagan is a computer programmer who spends most of his time writing about JavaScript and Java. His books with O'Reilly include Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell, Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, and JavaScript Pocket Reference. David has a degree in computer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife and children in the U.S. Pacific Northwest bewteen the cities of Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. David has a blog at www.davidflanagan.com.
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I bought the book; I'll use it when I need to reference specific classes of functionality. It's not like I'm using it everyday.
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The subject of this book is presented in a direct, technical, no-nonsense manner. The information is very useful to those with a technical background - especially in programming. Those just starting out would probably be better served by approaching this subject at a lower level. For those with experience, everything is there (although, at times it does get a little dry).
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Recently, Sun gave us a significant upgrade to Java - the release of Java 5. A slew of the inevitable bug fixes. But also key new features, as explained here by Flanagan in the 5th edition of his long running reference. Some new abilities lead to notational simplification, like autoboxing. So if k is an Integer, you can now say 'k=5' instead of the clumsier 'k=new Integer(5)'. With a similar inverse process if q is an int, of being able to write 'q=k' rather than 'q=k.intValue()'. Though of course the older forms are still valid, for backward compatibility. Hey, varargs are now allowed! Much to the pleasure of some of you who came from C programming and used this nice feature. Ever since Java came out, there has been a continual, albeit quiet, push for varargs. Finally! By now, experienced Java programmers may be familiar with earlier versions of the book. There may be mild astonishment at the sheer heft of this edition. Thanks to its popularity, Java has bulked up in the number and scope of its classes. The book is a reassuring sign of Java's vitality.
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