Java Programming Language - (4th Edition)

Author: Arnold
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is the authoritative guide to the Java programming language, systematically introducing most of the classes in the main Java packages (i.e., java.lang., java.util, and java.io) and providing in-depth analysis of how these classes work through rich examples. The author has made significant updates to the previous edition of this classic work to reflect the major enhancements in the Java 2 Standard Edition 5.0 (J2SE 5.0). This edition includes several new chapters dedicated to discussing powerful language features introduced in J2SE 5.0, such as generics, enums, annotations, assertions, and regular expressions. Additionally, the book emphasizes the best practices for building robust, efficient, and maintainable Java software today. This book is an indispensable reference for all programmers, including experienced ones.
This book primarily teaches the Java programming language, systematically introducing most of the classes in the main Java packages (i.e., java.lang., java.util, and java.io) and providing in-depth analysis of how these classes work through rich examples. The author has updated this classic work to reflect the major enhancements in Java 2 Standard Edition 5.0 (J2SE 5.0). This edition includes several new chapters dedicated to discussing generics, enums, and annotations (these being the main new features introduced in version 5.0), along with a few additional sections on assertions and regular expressions. After the update, the book also incorporates the best practices for building robust, efficient, and maintainable Java software today.