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Thinking

Java

Fourth Edition

Bruce Eckel

President, MindView, Inc.

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Comments from readers:

Thinking In Java should be read cover to cover by every Java programmer, then kept close at

hand for frequent reference. The exercises are challenging, and the chapter on Collections is

superb! Not only did this book help me to pass the Sun Certified Java Programmer exam; it’s

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County (Virginia) Government

Much better than any other Java book I’ve seen. Make that “by an order of magnitude”... very

complete, with excellent right-to-the-point examples and intelligent, not dumbed-down,

explanations ... In contrast to many other Java books I found it to be unusually mature,

consistent, intellectually honest, well-written and precise. IMHO, an ideal book for studying

Java. Anatoly Vorobey , Technion University , Haifa , Israel

One of the absolutely best programming tutorials I’ve seen for any language. Joakim

Ziegler , FIX sysop

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Automation Technician , Eli Lilly & Co .

The best computer book writing I have seen. Tom Holland

This is one of the best books I’ve read about a programming language… The best book ever

written on Java. Ravindra Pai , Oracle Corporation , SUNOS product line

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Kestral Computing

Thank you for Thinking in Java . It’s time someone went beyond mere language description

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read almost all the others—only yours and Patrick Winston’s have found a place in my heart.

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Consultant , Sun Professional Services , Dallas

Bruce, your book is wonderful! Your explanations are clear and direct. Through your

fantastic book I have gained a tremendous amount of Java knowledge. The exercises are also

FANTASTIC and do an excellent job reinforcing the ideas explained throughout the chapters.

I look forward to reading more books written by you. Thank you for the tremendous service

that you are providing by writing such great books. My code will be much better after reading

Thinking in Java . I thank you and I’m sure any programmers who will have to maintain my

code are also grateful to you. Yvonne Watkins , Java Artisan , Discover Technologies ,

Inc .

Other books cover the WHAT of Java (describing the syntax and the libraries) or the HOW of

Java (practical programming examples). Thinking in Java is the only book I know that

explains the WHY of Java; why it was designed the way it was, why it works the way it does,

why it sometimes doesn’t work, why it’s better than C++, why it’s not. Although it also does a

good job of teaching the what and how of the language, Thinking in Java is definitely the

thinking person’s choice in a Java book. Robert S . Stephenson

Thanks for writing a great book. The more I read it the better I like it. My students like it, too.

Chuck Iverson

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JavaWorld, etc., as a result of my pursuit of Java (and Enterprise Java) and certification but I

still keep your book in higher esteem. It truly is a thinking man’s book. I subscribe to your

newsletter and hope to one day sit down and solve some of the problems you extend for the

solutions guides for you (I’ll buy the guides!) in appreciation. But in the meantime, thanks a

lot. Joshua Long , www.starbuxman.com

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lot of the same examples. Yours is by far the best advanced thinking book I’ve seen. Please

publish it soon! ... I also bought Thinking in C++ just because I was so impressed with

Thinking in Java . George Laframboise , LightWorx Technology Consulting , Inc .

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the whys. Sean Brady

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Ohio

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reader’s time with the basic facts a programmer already knows. Kai Engert , Innovative

Software , Germany

I’m a great fan of your Thinking in C++ and have recommended it to associates. As I go

through the electronic version of your Java book, I’m finding that you’ve retained the same

high level of writing. Thank you! Peter R . Neuwald

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OK, I’ve only read about 40 pages of Thinking in Java , but I’ve already found it to be the

most clearly written and presented programming book I’ve come across...and I’m a writer,

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in C++ (which I read as an experienced C++ programmer, trying to stay ahead of the curve)

… You are a wonderful author. Kevin K . Lewis , Technologist , ObjectSpace , Inc .

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Internet Product Line , IVIS International

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through it now. I plan to finish this one. I found out about it because it is used in some

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