The Java Language Specification

by James Gosling, Guy L. Steele Jr., Bill Joy

Written by the inventors of the technology, The Java(tm) Language Specification, Second Edition is the definitive technical reference for the Java(tm) programming language. If you want to know the precise meaning of the language's constructs, this is the source for you. The book provides complete, accurate, and detailed coverage of the syntax and semantics of the Java programming language. It describes all aspects of the language, including the semantics of all types, statements, and expressions, as well as threads and binary compatibility

Genres: Programming, Computers, Software, Reference, Technical, Technology, Computer Science

544 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Peter Sichevsky]

Must-read for every dev.

[The Viet]

Java is one of the greatest language. The specification is actually hard to understand, yet I am excited to read it over-and-over. Each times, I understand it a little better. I should re-read it specification more often.

[Zarina]

cried the whole time.

[Laurent]

Everything leads back to this... A little dry, but the source of all the details the other books are filled with.

[Sagar Likhar]

this good for beginerr

[Enrique M.]

Definitivamente la alegría no se encuentra,ni se encontrará en este libro.

[Marko]

I have the german edition.