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Learn Java 17 Programming - Second Edition

By : Nick Samoylov
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Book Image

Learn Java 17 Programming - Second Edition

4 (1)
By: Nick Samoylov

Overview of this book

Java is one of the most preferred languages among developers. It is used in everything right from smartphones and game consoles to even supercomputers, and its new features simply add to the richness of the language. This book on Java programming begins by helping you learn how to install the Java Development Kit. You’ll then focus on understanding object-oriented programming (OOP), with exclusive insights into concepts such as abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, which will help you when programming for real-world apps. Next, you’ll cover fundamental programming structures of Java such as data structures and algorithms that will serve as the building blocks for your apps with the help of sample programs and practice examples. You’ll also delve into core programming topics that will assist you with error handling, debugging, and testing your apps. As you progress, you’ll move on to advanced topics such as Java libraries, database management, and network programming and also build a sample project to help you understand the applications of these concepts. By the end of this Java book, you’ll not only have become well-versed with Java 17 but also gained a perspective into the future of this language and have the skills to code efficiently with best practices.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Part 1: Overview of Java Programming
5
Part 2: Building Blocks of Java
15
Part 3: Advanced Java

The try, catch, and finally blocks

When an exception is thrown inside a try block, it redirects the control flow to the first catch clause. If there is no catch block that can capture the exception (but the finally block has to be in place), the exception propagates up and out of the method. If there is more than one catch clause, the compiler forces you to arrange them so that the child exception is listed before the parent exception. Let’s look at the following example:

void someMethod(String s){
    try {
       method(s);
    } catch (NullPointerException ex){
       //do something
    } catch (Exception ex){
       //do something else
    }
}

In the preceding example, a catch block with NullPointerException is placed before the block with Exception because NullPointerException...