Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

  • Authors:
  • David Flanagan;Paula Ferguson

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
  • Year:
  • 1999

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From the Publisher:This bestselling book is an essential quick reference for all Javaprogrammers. It contains an accelerated introduction to the Javalanguage and its key APIs, so seasoned programmers can start writingJava code right away. The third edition of Java in a Nutshellcovers Java 1.2 and Java 1.3 beta and includes:A description of the syntax of the Java language, written in atight, concise style, that can serve as both a fast-paced tutorial anda language reference.An explanation of the object-oriented features of Java that doesnot assume any prior object-oriented programming experience.An overview of the essential Java APIs that shows how to performcommon tasks, such as string manipulation, input/output, and threadhandling, with the classes and interfaces that comprise the Java 2platform.Documentation for the Java development tools shipped with Sun'sJava SDK.This book also includes O'Reilly's classic-style, quick-referencematerial for all of the classes in the essential Java packages,including java.lang, java.io, java.beansjava.math, java.net, java.security,java.text, java.util, and javax.crypto. Thisreference material covers all of the new classes in Java 1.2 and 1.3.Once you've learned Java, you'll keep this book next to your keyboardfor handy reference while you program.This book is part of the two-volume set of quick references that everyJava programmer needs. It is an essential companion to JavaFoundation Classes in a Nutshell, which covers the graphics andgraphical user interface APIs in the Java 2 platform, including Swing,AWT, and Java 2D. A third volume, Java Enterprise in aNutshell, focuses on the Java Enterprise APIs and is of interestto programmers working on server-side or enterprise Java applications.