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CONTENTS IN DETAIL

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Why Should I Learn to Code?

Why Should I Learn Java?

What’s in This Book

What Tools Do I Need?

Online Resources

1GETTING STARTED

Java on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Installing Java 8 and 9 for Developers

Installing the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers

Setting Up Eclipse

Installing the WindowBuilder Editor

Customizing Eclipse’s Look and Feel

Installing Android Studio for Mobile App Development

Getting to Know Java with JShell

Working with Java Expressions in JShell

Declaring Java Variables in JShell

Printing Output in Java

JShell Commands

What You Learned

2BUILD A HI-LO GUESSING GAME APP!

Planning the Game Step-by-Step

Creating a New Java Project

Creating the HiLo Class

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