Learning Java: Java Is Not Difficult
Java is not difficult, but there is a great deal to it. The language itself is fairly compact, but very powerful. To be able to program effectively in Java, however, you also need to understand the libraries that go with the language, and these are very extensive. The sequence in which you learn how the [...]
Preparation Is Key To Succesful Job Interviews
To jump start your IT career, it is not enough that you have with you during job interviews the best well-prepared resume. Of foremost importance is mental toughness and psychological readiness, meaning you are ready for any job interview questions that may be thrown at you without showing any vestige of doubt and uncertainty about [...]
Java Programming: Strict Floating-Point Arithmetic: strictfp
Strict Floating-Point Arithmetic: strictfp: Learn Java Programming Tips Although floating-point arithmetic in Java is defined in accordance with the IEEE-754 32-bit (float) and 64-bit (double) standard formats, the language does allow JVM implementations to use other extended formats for intermediate results. This means that floating-point arithmetic can give different results on such JVMs, with possible [...]
Learn Java: Simple Assignment Operator
Java Tutorial and Tips Simple Assignment Operator = The assignment statement has the following syntax: <variable> = <expression> which can be read as “the destination, <variable>, gets the value of the source, <expression>”. The previous value of the destination variable is overwritten by the assignment operator =. The destination <variable> and the source <expression> must [...]
Java Programming Tip: Inserting Comments
A program can be documented by inserting comments at relevant places. These comments are for documentation purposes and are ignored by the compiler. Java provides three types of comments to document a program: A single-line comment: // … to the end of the line A multiple-line comment: /* … */ A documentation (Javadoc) comment: /** [...]