Data Structures and Algorithms (JAVA Edition)

Author: Zhu Jianping
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book has the following characteristics:
Utilizes new features of Java 1.5.
Provides a large number of diagrams, all drawn using the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Features a "top-down" style, allowing for pre-learning of key content.
Introduces abstract concepts in a step-by-step manner.
Extensively uses games as examples.
Java 1.5 introduced several long-awaited features to the language. These new features are explained and used in many examples throughout the book. Specifically:
The enhanced for loop allows programmers to concisely express: "for each element in this array or collection." This loop will be discussed in Appendix A and when introducing collections in Chapter 5.
Automatic boxing and unboxing of primitive types are now supported, freeing programmers from clumsy constructions like: