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Java 11 Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Nick Samoylov, Mohamed Sanaulla
Book Image

Java 11 Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Nick Samoylov, Mohamed Sanaulla

Overview of this book

For more than three decades, Java has been on the forefront of developing robust software that has helped versatile businesses meet their requirements. Being one of the most widely used programming languages in history, it’s imperative for Java developers to discover effective ways of using it in order to take full advantage of the power of the latest Java features. Java 11 Cookbook offers a range of software development solutions with simple and straightforward Java 11 code examples to help you build a modern software system. Starting with the installation of Java, each recipe addresses various problem by explaining the solution and offering insights into how it works. You’ll explore the new features added to Java 11 that will make your application modular, secure, and fast. The book contains recipes on functional programming, GUI programming, concurrent programming, and database programming in Java. You’ll also be taken through the new features introduced in JDK 18.3 and 18.9. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with the skills required to write robust, scalable, and optimal Java code effectively.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Connecting to a database using JDBC


In this recipe, you will learn how to connect to a database.

How to do it...

  1. Select the database you would like to work with. There are good commercial databases and good open source databases. The only thing we are going to assume is that the database of your choice supports Structured Query Language (SQL), which is a standardized language that allows you to perform CRUD operations on a database. In our recipes, we will use the standard SQL and avoid constructs and procedures specific to a particular database type.
  2. If the database is not installed yet, follow the vendor instructions and install it. Then, download the database driver. The most popular ones are of types 4 and 5, written in Java. They are very efficient and talk to the database server through a socket connection. If a .jar file with such a driver is placed on the classpath, it is loaded automatically. Type 4 and 5 drivers are database specific because they use a database native protocol for...