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Java 2: The Complete Reference
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This book is the most complete and up-to-date resource on Java from programming guru, Herb Schildt -- a must-have desk reference for every Java programmer.
Paperback, Fifth Edition, 1184 pages
Published
August 13th 2002
by McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
(first published December 12th 2000)
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Dec 30, 2019
Paul Newman
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For a software engineer of any level, this book has a lot of great ideas to make your code more readable and maintainable. I wish I had discovered it earlier.

Sep 08, 2011
Jeanne Boyarsky
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it was amazing
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"Java A Beginner's Guide" takes you through the language of no Java knowledge to what you need to know to start learning about libraries. It covers the core language and can be used to learn Java 5, 6 or 7. The book assumes you are new to the C++ family so parts are slow going if you already know those parts. The author does point out what is different from C++ for those with that background.
I liked the mix of text, explained cod ...more
"Java A Beginner's Guide" takes you through the language of no Java knowledge to what you need to know to start learning about libraries. It covers the core language and can be used to learn Java 5, 6 or 7. The book assumes you are new to the C++ family so parts are slow going if you already know those parts. The author does point out what is different from C++ for those with that background.
I liked the mix of text, explained cod ...more

Great book covers all the nuts and bolts of java, a single book covering the basic of Java language, syntax, programming and its packages.
Schildt puts it in one of the most easiest and simplest ways possible for somebody coming from C programming we can just skim the book and dwell into the advanced topics in a quick and easily in matter of hours and not days.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
Schildt puts it in one of the most easiest and simplest ways possible for somebody coming from C programming we can just skim the book and dwell into the advanced topics in a quick and easily in matter of hours and not days.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Sep 20, 2014
Honey Tilwani
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I think this book is book is enough & great for programmers who want to learn Java at 0 level.

Jun 18, 2013
Ganesh Malkari
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I liked the "Part I" of the book.
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Best-selling author Herbert Schildt has written extensively about the Java, C++, C, and C# programming languages. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been widely translated. Herb's books have been used in education, corporate training, and individual study.
Although he is interested in all facets of computing, Herb's primary focus is computer languages, especially the standard ...more
Although he is interested in all facets of computing, Herb's primary focus is computer languages, especially the standard ...more
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