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The Java Programming Language
This definitive introduction and reference teaches programmers the basic and advanced features of Java. As the creators of the Java programming language, the authors help programmers understand why Java is such a powerful language. As a result, the programmers learn how Java is suitable for building a variety of applications. The authors also provide unique "behind-the-sce
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Paperback, 4th Edition, 891 pages
Published
August 25th 2005
by Addison-Wesley
(first published 1996)
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Excellent books for anyone who:
- would like to learn programming in Java;
- already knows a programming language, ideally object-oriented one;
- doesn't want to subscribe to the Church of Design Pattern.
There's AND not OR between above items :D Very straight to the point and descriptive way of explaining things, even if a bit on the verbose side. Good read.
- would like to learn programming in Java;
- already knows a programming language, ideally object-oriented one;
- doesn't want to subscribe to the Church of Design Pattern.
There's AND not OR between above items :D Very straight to the point and descriptive way of explaining things, even if a bit on the verbose side. Good read.
Il est tentant de comparer ce livre aux ouvrages équivalents sur le C et le C++, chacun étant un "best seller" de la littérature informatique, voir un monument pour ce qui est du Kernighan & Ritchie. Par son abord du type "tutorial", cet ouvrage se rapproche plus justement du K&R, et c'est tant mieux car l'aspect pédagogique y gagne, les auteurs justifiant les choix du langage sur le plan de la conception (bien qu'ils en profitent pour défendre l'utilisation des accesseurs de façon éhont
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I struggled through a lot of Java code (my first OOPL) before I really understood what I was doing or how a lot of it worked. This book helped. It is very basic but it's technically sound and covers a lot of areas without getting deep in the weeds. It was reading this book that it clicked with me that the period (the dot operator) between type name and type method or field in C-like syntax such as Java's was an operator (not only a separator, which was all I thought it was) and what it meant to
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This book is to Java what K&R's 'The C Programming Language' is to C.
(+) An excellent starting point for learning Java, clear explanations of OO concepts.
(-) Lacks concrete examples and code snippets.
I would suggest to have Java Examples in a Nutshell by David Flanagan as a companion to this text.
(+) An excellent starting point for learning Java, clear explanations of OO concepts.
(-) Lacks concrete examples and code snippets.
I would suggest to have Java Examples in a Nutshell by David Flanagan as a companion to this text.
Pretty crappy explanations for most of the topics.
Had to refer to other books for more detailed and clear explanations.
Had to refer to other books for more detailed and clear explanations.
Great book from java creators,
Best for start to learning java
Best for start to learning java
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