By David Flanagan
January 1900
Pages: 460
ISBN 10: 1-56592-183-6 |
ISBN 13: 9781565921832
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The bestselling book on Java and the one most often recommended on the Internet. An incredible value, this comprehensive, quick-reference quide to Java contains descriptions of all of the classes in the Java 1.0 API, with a definitive listing of all methods and variables. It also contains an accelerated introduction to Java for C and C++ programmers who want to learn the language fast.
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- An advanced introduction to Java. The first three chapters will teach C and C++ programmers everything they need to know to start programming with Java right away.
- Practical, real-world examples that show programmers how to write applets; implement smooth animation; create graphical user interfaces; write client and server programs that communicate over the network; use threads; and more
- A compact reference to the 211 classes, 1828 methods and 235 variables in the Java 1.0 API
- Descriptions of each class
- A Java keyword and concept glossary
- Quick-reference tables of operators, primitives, escape characters, visibility modifiers, doc comment syntax, events, keysyms, fonts, colors, cursors, system properties, Unicode and Java-related HTML syntax
- Documentation for the Java compiler, interpreter, and other tools in the Java Developer's Kit
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First Edition: January 1900
ISBN: 1-56592-183-6
Pages: 460
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