Java in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference for Java Programmers

by David Flanagan; Mike Loukides; David Flanagan

• ISBN13: 9781565922624
• ISBN10: 156592262X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-05-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

This bestselling book is an indispensable quick-reference for Java programmers. Its to-the-point descriptions and "programmer-friendly" reference material have made it the Java book most frequently recommended on the Internet. This expanded and improved second edition covers Java 1.1. If you're already a Java programmer, "Java in a Nutshell" contains everything you need to get up to speed on the new featuers of Java 1.1. If you are just starting out with Java, this book contains an accelerated introduction to the language, aimed especially at C and C++ programmers. Once you've learned Java, you'll keep this book next to your keyboard for handy reference while you program.

Table of Contents

Introducing

JAVA

Introduction

What Is Java?

The Java Programming Language

The Java Virtual Machine

The Java Platform

Versions of Java

Key Benefits of Java

Write Once, Run Anywhere

Security

Network-Centric Programming

Dynamic, Extensible Programs

Internationalization

Performance

Programmer Efficiency and Time-to-Market

An Example Program

Compiling and Running the Program

Analyzing the Program

Exceptions

Java Syntax from the Ground Up

Java Programs from the Top Down

Lexical Structure

The Unicode Character Set

Case-Sensitivity and Whitespace

Comments

Reserved Words

Identifiers

Literals

Punctuation

Primitive Data Types

The boolean Type

The char Type

Strings

Integer Types

Floating-Point Types

Primitive Type Conversions

Expressions and Operators

Operator Summary

Arithmetic Operators

String Concatenation Operator

Increment and Decrement Operators

Comparison Operators

Boolean Operators

Bitwise and Shift Operators

Assignment Operators

The Conditional Operator

The instance of Operator

Special Operators

Statements

Expression Statements

Compound Statements

The Empty Statement

Labeled Statements

Local Variable Declaration Statements

The if/else Statement

The switch Statement

The while Statement

The do Statement

The for Statement

The for/in Statement

The break Statement

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