On Java 8

English | 2017 | ISBN: 978-0981872520 | 1316 Pages | PDF, EPUB | 32 MB

This book teaches the most modern form of Java programming using the features in the 8th version of that language
On Java 8 is designed for someone with a basic foundation in programming. You can use this book as your first programming text. It’s also intended for professional programmers who want to expand their knowledge.
Each chapter teaches a concept, or a group of associated concepts, without relying on features that haven’t yet been introduced. That way you can digest each piece in the context of your current knowledge before moving on.
My goals in this book are to:

• Present the material one step at a time so you can easily incorporate each idea before moving on, and to carefully sequence the presentation of features so you’re exposed to a topic before you see it in use. This isn’t always possible; in those situations, a brief introductory description is given.
• Use examples that are as simple and short as possible. This sometimes prevents me from tackling “real world” problems, but I’ve found that beginners are usually happier when they can understand every detail of an example rather than being impressed by the scope of the problem it solves. For this I might receive criticism for using “toy examples,” but I’m willing to accept that in favor of producing something pedagogically useful.
• Give you what I think is important for you to understand about the language, rather than everything I know. I believe there is an information importance hierarchy, and there are some facts that 95 percent of programmers will never need to know—details that just confuse people and increase their perception of the complexity of the language. If you must think about it, it will also confuse the reader/maintainer of that code, so I advocate choosing a simpler approach.
• Provide you with a solid foundation so you understand the issues well enough to move on to more difficult coursework and books.