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This is the new edition: Java in a Nutshell, 8th Edition, by Benjamin J Evans, Jason Clark, David Flanagan, 2023 - https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/java-in-a/9781098130992

This is the old edition: Java in a Nutshell, 7th Edition, 2019, 458 pp. - Fair Use Source: B07L3BFG49 - Java in a Nutshell Index

by Benjamin J. Evans (Ben Evans) and David Flanagan

Seventh Edition

“This updated edition of Java in a Nutshell not only helps experienced Java programmers get the most out of Java 9 through Java 11, it’s also a learning path for new developers. Chock full of examples that demonstrate how to take complete advantage of modern Java APIs and development Java best practices, this thoroughly revised book includes new material on Java Concurrency Utilities.

The book’s first section provides a fast-paced, no-fluff introduction to the Java programming language and the Java core runtime aspects of the Java platform. The second section is a Java reference to core Java concepts and Java APIs that explains how to perform real programming work in the Java environment.

• Get up to speed on Java language details, including Java 9, Java 10, Java 11 changes
• Learn object-oriented Java programming, using basic Java syntax
• Explore Java generics, Java enumerations, Java annotations, and Java lambda expressions
• Understand basic techniques used in Java object-oriented design
• Examine Java concurrency and Java memory, and how they’re intertwined
• Work with Java collections and handle Java common data formats
• Delve into the latest Java I/O APIs, including Java asynchronous channels
• Use Java Nashorn to execute JavaScript on the Java Virtual Machine
• Become familiar with Java development tools in OpenJDK”

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• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 7 edition (January 1, 2019)
• Publication Date: January 1, 2019
• ASIN: B07L3BFG49
• ISBN-10: 1492037257
• ISBN-13: 978-1492037255
• 458 pages

Java in a Nutshell Table of Content - Java in a Nutshell Contents

I. Introducing Java

1. Introduction to the Java Environment

A. The Language, the JVM, and the Ecosystem

• What Is the Java Language
• What Is the JVM
• What Is the Java Ecosystem

B. A Brief History of Java and the JVM

C. The Lifecycle of a Java Program

• Java Frequently Asked Questions
  • What is bytecode
  • Is javac a compiler
  • Why is it called “bytecode”
  • Is bytecode optimized
  • Is bytecode really machine independent
  • Is Java an interpreted language
  • Can other languages run on the JVM

D. Java Security

E. Comparing Java to Other Languages

• Java Compared to C
• Java Compared to C++
• Java Compared to Python
• Java Compared to JavaScript

F. Answering Some Criticisms of Java

• Overly Verbose
• Slow to Change
• Performance Problems
• Insecure
• Too Corporate

2. Java Syntax from the Ground Up

A. Java Programs from the Top Down

B. Lexical Structure

• The Unicode Character Set
• Case Sensitivity and Whitespace
• Comments
• Reserved Words
• Identifiers
• Literals
• Punctuation

C. Primitive Data Types

• The boolean Type
• The char Type
  • String literals
• Integer Types
• Floating-Point Types
• Primitive Type Conversions

D. Expressions and Operators

• Operator Summary
  • Precedence
  • Associativity
  • Operator summary table
  • Operand number and type
  • Return type
  • Side effects
  • Order of evaluation

• Arithmetic Operators
• String Concatenation Operator
• Increment and Decrement Operators
• Comparison Operators
• Boolean Operators
• Bitwise and Shift Operators
• Assignment Operators
• The Conditional Operator
• The instanceof Operator
• Special Operators

E. Statements

• Expression Statements
• Compound Statements
• The Empty Statement
• Labeled Statements
• Local Variable Declaration Statements
• The if/else Statement
  • The else if clause
• The switch Statement
• The while Statement
• The do Statement
  • The for Statement
  • The foreach Statement
  • What foreach cannot do
• The break Statement
• The continue Statement
• The return Statement
• The synchronized Statement
• The throw Statement
• The try/catch/finally Statement
  • try
  • catch
  • finally
• The try-with-resources Statement
• The assert Statement
  • Enabling assertions

F. Methods

• Defining Methods
• Method Modifiers
• Checked and Unchecked Exceptions
  • Working with checked exceptions
• Variable-Length Argument Lists

G. Introduction to Classes and Objects

• Defining a Class
• Creating an Object
• Using an Object
• Object Literals
  • String literals
  • Type literals
  • The null reference
• Lambda Expressions

H. Arrays

• Array Types
  • Array type widening conversions
  • C compatibility syntax
• Creating and Initializing Arrays
  • Array initializers
• Using Arrays
  • Accessing array elements
  • Array bounds
  • Iterating arrays
  • Copying arrays
  • Array utilities
• Multidimensional Arrays

I. Reference Types

• Reference Versus Primitive Types
• Manipulating Objects and Reference Copies
• Comparing Objects
• Boxing and Unboxing Conversions

J. Packages and the Java Namespace

• Package Declaration
• Globally Unique Package Names
• Importing Types
  • Naming conflicts and shadowing
• Importing Static Members
  • Static member imports and overloaded methods

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