Java eLearning Kit For Dummies

At a Glance
 Table of Contents
 Introduction
 About This Kit
 How This Book Is Organized
 Conventions Used in This Book
 Foolish Assumptions
 Icons Used in This Kit
 Accessing the Java eCourse
 Class Is In
 Chapter 1: Starting With Java
 Considering Why You'd Use Java
 Obtaining and Installing the Java 8 JDK
 Choosing an IDE for Java
 Creating a Simple Application
 Compiling the Simple Application
 Executing the Simple Application
 Adding Comments to Your Java Code
 Importing Other Classes
 Obtaining Help for Java
 Summing Up
 Chapter 2: Using Primitive Variables. Working with the Primitive TypesCreating and Using Constants
 Summing Up
 Chapter 3: Using Object Variables
 Working with Common Objects
 Changing Primitive Types into Objects
 Using the New Date and Time API
 Working with Enumerations
 Summing Up
 Chapter 4: Formatting Variable Content
 Displaying Percentages
 Using Escape Sequences
 Displaying Date and Time
 Displaying Currency Values
 Summing Up
 Chapter 5: Working with Operators
 Storing Data Using Assignment Operators
 Performing Math Tasks with Arithmetic Operators
 Modifying Variable Content Using Unary Operators. Using Relational and Conditional OperatorsUnderstanding Operator Precedence
 Summing Up
 Chapter 6: Working with Conditional Statements
 Using a Simple If Statement
 Performing One of Two Tasks with If. . .Else
 Nesting If Statements
 Selecting from Multiple Conditions Using Switch
 Executing a Default Task
 Displaying Boolean Values
 Summing Up
 Chapter 7: Repeating Tasks Using Loops
 Performing Tasks a Set Number of Times
 Executing Tasks Until Complete
 Interacting with Objects
 Summing Up
 Chapter 8: Handling Errors
 Understanding Error Sources
 Catching Errors
 Throwing Errors. Summing UpChapter 9: Creating and Using Classes
 Understanding the Structure of Classes
 Defining Variable Scope
 Defining a Class with Event Support
 Using the Class with Events
 Working with Anonymous Inner Classes
 Working with Lambda Expressions
 Summing Up
 Chapter 10: Accessing Data Sets Using Arrays and Collections
 Performing Basic Array Tasks
 Creating Multidimensional Arrays
 Interacting with Array-Like Structures
 Using Maps to Create Collections
 Working with Java Annotations
 Summing Up
 Chapter 11: Performing Advanced String Manipulation
 Converting Data to and from Strings. Finding Information in StringsModifying String Content
 Formatting String Output
 Summing Up
 Chapter 12: Interacting with Files
 Interacting with the File System
 Opening Files for Reading
 Writing to Files
 Creating and Using Temporary Files
 Summing Up
 Chapter 13: Manipulating XML Data
 Understanding How XML and Java Interact
 Reading XML Data from Files
 Writing XML Data to Disk
 Summing Up
 Index
 About the Author.