Programming and Problem Solving with Java

(^60) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects Assignment We can set or change the value of a variable through an assig ...

2.1 The Elements of Java Programs | 61 lastName = “Lincoln”; // String literal assigned to string variable title = “President”; ...

(^62) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects then bookTitleis set equal to the string “with JavaIntroduction to Progr ...

2.1 The Elements of Java Programs | 63 assigns the string “The square of 12 is 144”to the variable result. Java converts the int ...

(^64) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects Beyond Minimalism: Adding Comments to Code All you need to create a work ...

2.1 The Elements of Java Programs | 65 and the computer. You now know enough Java syntax to tell the computer to assign values t ...

(^66) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects A synonym for the term callis invoke. Saying that a method is invoked is ...

2.1 The Elements of Java Programs | 67 prints exactly the same thing on the screen as the statement System.out.print(“Susy Sunsh ...

(^68) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects ClassInputStreamReader (returns Unicode characters) ObjectInputStream Sy ...

2.1 The Elements of Java Programs | 69 Constructors have a special feature that requires some further explanation. The call to t ...

(^70) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects In contrast,readLineis called from within an expression. Java supports t ...

2.2 Application Construction | 71 We have already shown the template for a field declaration, so let’s look at the declara- tion ...

(^72) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects The application begins with a comment that explains what it does. Next c ...

2.2 Application Construction | 73 The body of the method contains declarations of five Stringvariables (first,last,mid- dle,firs ...

(^74) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects In later chapters, we will define the syntax of a heading in greater det ...

2.3 Application Entry, Correction, and Execution | 75 One more thing about blocks and statements: According to the syntax templa ...

(^76) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects modify code by entering information into an area of the computer’s secon ...

2.3 Application Entry, Correction, and Execution | 77 Compiling and Running an Application Once your application is stored in a ...

(^78) | Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects becomes much easier with practice. That’s why it’s a good idea to practi ...

2.4 Classes and Methods | 79 Methods We’ve already seen that a method consists of a method heading plus a block that can con- ta ...