SAMS Teach Yourself Programming with Java™ in 24 Hours, FOURTH EDITION

Creating an Application

Although Java has become well-known because it can be used in conjunction with World Wide Web pages, you can also use it to write any type of computer program. The Saluton program you wrote during Hour 2, “Writing Your First Program,” is an example of a Java application.

To try out another program, use your word processor to open up a new file and enter everything from Listing 4.1. Remember not to enter the line numbers and colons along the left side of the listing; these items are used to make parts of programs easier to describe in the book. When you're done, save the file as Root.java, making sure to save it in text-only or plain ASCII text format.

Listing 4.1. The Full Text of Root.java

1: class Root { 2: public static ...