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Thinking in Java
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Bruce Eckel
Thinking in Java is a printed version of Bruce Eckel's online materials that provides a useful perspective on mastering Java for those with previous programming experience. The author's take on the essence of Java as a new programming language and the thorough introduction to Java's features make this a worthwhile tutorial.
Thinking in Java begins a little esoterically, wi
...morePaperback, Fourth Edition, 1482 pages
Published
February 20th 2006
by Prentice Hall
(first published February 19th 1998)
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Bruce's approach to teaching the Java fundamentals is refreshingly different from most Learn Java books. I have been working with Java for three years, starting with college courses and the very basic Teach Yourself Java books. Most books simply go into syntax and fundamentals from a 'how-to' approach. 'Thinking in Java' is more concerned with explaining the Java language's design and behavior, and how the current topic fits in with Object Oriented Programming. I found myself having constant, "O
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This book suffers from the same problem that many computer science books have. It seems that Eckel believes that learning a programming language should be completed on an exponential curve.
0 - basic... "This is a a variable" type stuff.
10 - this is how you make a function.
100 - you need to develop classes in this manner
1000 - when you're calling from the stack...
I know that one should have some computer science background when reading this book, however it seems to me that one should either star ...more
0 - basic... "This is a a variable" type stuff.
10 - this is how you make a function.
100 - you need to develop classes in this manner
1000 - when you're calling from the stack...
I know that one should have some computer science background when reading this book, however it seems to me that one should either star ...more
Oct 25, 2014
Anton Petrov
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Intermediate programmers that want to learn Java.
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I lived to see the last page of that book!
It definitely expanded my vision and understanding of the programming world of Java. The book is full of details and examples. I found them a bit too many. They would serve much better as a reference rather than to teach something about the language itself. Nevertheless they absolutely satisfied my curiosity at the points where I had some extra in my bag.
I would recommend this book to the intermediate programmer. I don't think it is a book for the very b ...more
It definitely expanded my vision and understanding of the programming world of Java. The book is full of details and examples. I found them a bit too many. They would serve much better as a reference rather than to teach something about the language itself. Nevertheless they absolutely satisfied my curiosity at the points where I had some extra in my bag.
I would recommend this book to the intermediate programmer. I don't think it is a book for the very b ...more
Книгу не сразу понял, но продолжал ее изучать.
Когда же дошел до середины, осознал всю прелесть ее изложения. И простоту примеров, их понятность и то, как излагаются основные концепции языка.
Вся книга построена на описании реализации концепций ООП на языке java. И делается это очень лаконично и красиво!
Must have!
Когда же дошел до середины, осознал всю прелесть ее изложения. И простоту примеров, их понятность и то, как излагаются основные концепции языка.
Вся книга построена на описании реализации концепций ООП на языке java. И делается это очень лаконично и красиво!
Must have!
Good intro to Java, although it's a bit outdated now (the fourth edition focuses on Java 5 while the latest standard is Java 8 from 2014), but it's good to have an idea of several aspects of the language. Coming from C++ I found it entertaining and clear, the auther often makes a parallel between both languages. I'll try to compensate by reading Java 8 in Action next.
I didn't go through the last chapter as I've heard that there's a new way of implementing a user interface, and also I'm not inter ...more
I didn't go through the last chapter as I've heard that there's a new way of implementing a user interface, and also I'm not inter ...more
Jan 29, 2016
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This one is definitely not for a beginner. You better have some previous knowledge about Java. Knowing C/C++ would be a plus. At least elementary knowledge.
Pros: Has some good tricks explained. Sometimes it goes into great details. Also, it presents some examples that could be quite useful in everyday tasks. Anonymous classes were clearly explained. The same goes for Exceptions.
Cons: Explanations of patterns were inconvenient. Explanations of generics were also inconvenient - not clear enough. M ...more
Pros: Has some good tricks explained. Sometimes it goes into great details. Also, it presents some examples that could be quite useful in everyday tasks. Anonymous classes were clearly explained. The same goes for Exceptions.
Cons: Explanations of patterns were inconvenient. Explanations of generics were also inconvenient - not clear enough. M ...more
Good book to understand the basics of java and how things work internally. It's one time book for java developers. If you want to know the best practices for java, I will refer "Effective Java". But to understand "Effective Java", you should be very clear about java basics and this book is best for understanding the basics :)
Most of the time you will find an excellent explanation of Java constructs and concepts in this book. This is what I tell readers of Programming Android to get for places where they need to bolster their knowledge of Java basics.
Awesome book for people who start developing using Java.
Although it quite large it give an overview on most of aspects of Java itself and day-to-day use packages.
Although it quite large it give an overview on most of aspects of Java itself and day-to-day use packages.
Jul 31, 2014
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More than just programming in java book, gets you the mindset of object oriented programming.
Good explanation about the concept of oop. Easy to understand with simple abalogy for examples.
First serious book I read on Java. Taught me OOP that has since become guiding principle.
I you seriously want to be a Java programmer, this book is a recommended read.
May 06, 2016
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En su día fue una muy buena introducción a Java
Bible of those who love Java
Oct 17, 2015
Kalishavali Shaik
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Aug 01, 2015
Phấn Lê
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I'm giving this book four stars despite not having read it cover-to-cover. It's a massive tome; doing so would be impractical. But as a reference it can't be beat. I've found answers to most of my questions about Java in this book. My usual workflow:
1. Google my question.
2. Read a couple web pages.
3. If those don't make sense (which is often the case), consult this book. Often I can find clear, concise answers and advice.
1. Google my question.
2. Read a couple web pages.
3. If those don't make sense (which is often the case), consult this book. Often I can find clear, concise answers and advice.
In my mind, this book is a seminal work. It was the first real programming book I ever read, and although I've never done anything significant in Java, the author's explanation of the various object-oriented concepts has served me well over the years. My only sorrow is that the version I read was concerning the rather early Java 2 (1.2) and so many of the new OOP concepts (generics and dependency injection anyone?) I have had to learn fresh.
I doubt whether this book is made for someone who is starting with Java or programming. However, with some background knowledge, the book will aid you to you in realizing and start using the power of Java.
I read this for the first time when I had been programming in Java for about 9 months, and I really wished I had read it on day 1. (It was an earlier version that I read at this time).
The author has the confidence to make it freely available online, and know that people will still go out and buy it, even if it is just by way of a thankyou.
The author has the confidence to make it freely available online, and know that people will still go out and buy it, even if it is just by way of a thankyou.
Very good introduction in Java language.
If you want to learn Java, this book is for you. This is probably the best book about the language (at least that's what I've heard ;)). However, maybe that's because of translation (I've read it in Polish), sometimes the book was really difficult to read and understand.
This book at first looks like it is tailored to people who have no understanding of Java, data-structures, or other languages, but it is! Although my professor did not use the book very much in class and it was required, I learned a lot from it. Thanks big book.
While the book is old and not up to date on the newest versions of the Java programming language, this was (and in many ways still is) the go to book for learning Java. Well written and a pleasure to read. And worthwhile as a reference source for someone new to Java.
An excellent book on Programming in Java, although not recommended for total beginners to programming. A prior hands-on experience in Java or C/C++ is required. The book covers the basic and several pitfalls. Recommended for intermediate programmers.
Not as good as I'd hoped. It definitely scores points for completeness and accuracy, but I do not feel that the material is presented in a very beginner-friendly way. If you are just starting out with Java, this is an okayish book but not the best.
That's the first book I read to learn more about Java programming language. After a little research I found that this book was among the "must read"'s for Java developers. Good insights, to the point and no unnecessary clutter text...
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