Fully updated for Java Platform, Standard Edition 8 (Java SE 8), this book begins with the basics, such as how to create, compile, and run a Java program and then moves on to the keywords, syntax, and constructs that form the core of the Java language. Also covers more advanced features, including multithreaded programming, generics, and Swing; new Java SE 8 features such as lambda expressions and default interface methods; and JavaFX, Java's newest GUI. The book includes Q&A sections, hands-on exercises, end-of-chapter quizzes, and example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated.
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