The Java Programming Language

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1. tealpodJul 2024
   For understanding Core Java, especially OOPS this book greatly helped me.

   'The Java Programming Language' - by James Gosling.

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2. vijucatMar 2023
   Other have great recommendations. Two of mine:

   1. The Java Programming Language book:

   The K&R of Java

   https://www.amazon.com/Java-Programming-Language-4th/dp/0321...

   2. Zantorc's videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Zantorc/

   He really gets into the nitty gritty. You can listen to this while commuting, etc; Just finish 1 video per 3 days, say. It adds up quickly.

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3. tjrDec 2008
   I've not done much Java for a while, but my most useful resources have been The Java Programming Language and The Java Developer's Almanac (especially the code samples, which I believe are available somewhere on java.sun.com).

   Effective Java is also a great read for becoming a "better" Java programmer, but may or may not be useful to you right off the bat.

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4. edwinnathanielMar 2012
   The Java Programming Language, 4th Ed. (heard 5th in the making).

   This is the equivalent to The C++ Programming Language. Written by Ken Arnold, James Gosling, etc.

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