Java Reference
In-Depth Information
1.1
Introduction to Java
2
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Origins of the Java Language
2
1
Objects and Methods
3
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Applets
4
A Sample Java Application Program
5
Byte-Code and the Java Virtual Machine
8
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Class Loader
10
Compiling a Java Program or Class
10
Running a Java Program
11
1.2
Expressions and Assignment
Statements
Getting Started
13
Identifiers
13
Variables
15
Assignment Statements
16
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More Assignment Statements
19
Assignment Compatibility
20
Constants
21
Arithmetic Operators and Expressions
23
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Parentheses and Precedence Rules
24
Integer and Floating-Point Division
26
Type Casting
29
Increment and Decrement Operators
30
1.3
The Class
33
String
String Constants and Variables
33
Concatenation of Strings
34
Classes
35
String Methods
37
Escape Sequences
42
String Processing
43
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The Unicode Character Set
43
1.4
Program Style
46
Naming Constants
46
Java Spelling Conventions
48
Comments
49
Indenting
50
Chapter Summary
51
Answers to Self-Test Exercises
52
Programming Projects
54
