February 2023
Beginner to intermediate
482 pages
12h 58m
English
Content preview from Java in a Nutshell, 8th Edition
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Preface
This book is a desktop Java reference, designed to sit faithfully by your keyboard while you program.
Part I, “Introducing Java” is a fast-paced, “no-fluff” introduction to the Java programming language and the core runtime aspects of the Java platform.
Part II, “Working with the Java Platform” is a reference section that blends elucidation of core concepts with examples of important core APIs.
The book covers Java 17, but we recognize that some shops may not have adopted it yet—so where possible we call out if a feature was introduced after Java 8.
We use Java 17 syntax throughout, including var and lambda expressions.
Changes in the Eighth Edition
The seventh edition of this book covers Java 11, whereas this edition covers Java 17. However, the release process of Java changed significantly with the arrival of Java 9, and certain releases of Java are now badged as long-term support (LTS) releases. So, Java 17 is the next LTS release of Java after Java 11.
With the eighth edition we have tried to update the concept of what it means to be a “Nutshell” guide. The modern Java developer needs to know more than just syntax and APIs. As the Java environment has matured, such topics as concurrency, object-oriented design, memory, and the Java type system have all grown in importance for all developers.
In this edition, we have taken the approach that only the most recent versions of Java are likely to be of interest to the majority of Java developers, so we usually only call ...
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