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Wondering What Java Is? Here's the Answer
Find out what Java is, who created it, and why people choose to program with it.
JDK 7 for Mac OS X
Java 7 Update 17 (and the corresponding Java 6 Update 43) has been released and the JDK is available to download from Oracle's Java download page. Looking at
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Sample Java Code for Building a Simple GUI App
An example Java class for building a simple GUI application. This program corresponds to the Coding a Simple Graphical User Interface - Part I
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Find the JDK Install File
Step-by-Step instructions on how to install the latest version of the JDK.
Java Term of the Week: Compound Assignment Operator
Compound assignment operators provide a shorter syntax for assigning the result of an arithmetic or bitwise operator. They perform the operation on the two
Java Term of the Week: Ternary Operator
The ternary operator "?:" earns its name because it's the only operator to take three operands. It is a conditional operator that provides a shorter syntax for
Using Java Constructors: An Easy How-To Guide
When a new instance of an object is created the constructor method is called. Examples of how to create constructor methods in Java are discussed here.
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How to Declare Variables in Java
The use of variables is key to any program. Learn how to declare and initialize variables in Java.
Understanding 'Hailstone' Sequences in Java
A clever German mathematician created a simple formula that will produce what is sometimes known as the hailstone sequence. Can you write a program to display that sequence for a certain number?
Java 6 Update 29 Released
On Monday I posed a question around the use of break statements within a couple of for loops. In the following program there are two break statements, one with
Monday's Programming Question
This week the programming question is a test of your skills at formatting output combined with using bitwise operators. Bitwise operators interact directly with
Answer to Monday's Hailstone Question
On Monday the task was to produce a program that was capable of displaying the sequence of numbers produced by Lothar Collatz's simple set of rules. The
Java 6 Update 43 Released
Java 6 Update 43 is the last publicly available update for JDK 6 from Oracle. The release notes show this to be a security fix release. Check the security
Java 6 Update 29 Released
Java 6 Update 29 Released
Answer to Monday's Comparator Question
On Monday the programming question was to create two classes that implement the Comparator interface. These classes were to sort the given array of Airplane
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