CHAPTER 25
MOVING FROM C++ TO JAVA
Many programmers learn C++ before learning Java. Unwittingly, one starts comparing the two languages. Since both the languages are object oriented and Java has kept the basic syntax of C++, learning Java can be much faster (if not simpler) for C++ programmers.
This section is divided in three parts. In the first part, we will compare keywords in the two languages and the effect thereof. In the second part, we will examine all the differences in the two languages in detail. In the third part, we will show how small- and medium-sized C++ programs can be converted into Java programs.
25.1 Part I: Comparing Keywords
25.1.1 Keywords
Let us start on a positive note. If you know C++, you know the heart of Java. The ...
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