Thinking In Java

Thinking
in

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’salso the first book I turn to whenever I have a Java question. Jim Pleger, Loudoun
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
Thank you for your wonderful, wonderful book on Java. Dr. Gavin Pillay, Registrar, King
Edward VIII Hospital, South Africa
Thank you again for your awesomebook. I was really floundering (being a non-C
programmer), but your book has brought me up to speed as fast as I could read it. It’s really
cool to be able to understand the underlying principles and concepts from the start, rather
than having to try to build that conceptual model through trial and error. Hopefully I will be
able to attend your seminar in the not-too-distant future. RandallR. Hawley,
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
This is the best book on Java that I have ever found! You have done a great job. Your depth is
amazing. I will be purchasing thebook when it is published. I have been learning Java since
October 96. I have read a few books, and consider yours a “MUST READ.” These past few
months we have been focused on a product written entirely in Java. Your book has helped
solidify topics I was shaky on and has expanded my knowledge base. I have even used some
of your explanations as information in interviewing contractors to help ourteam. I have
found how much Java knowledge they have by asking them about things I have learned from
reading your book (e.g., the difference between arrays and Vectors). Your book is great!
Steve Wilkinson, Senior Staff Specialist, MCI Telecommunications
Great book. Best book on Java I have seen so far. Jeff Sinclair, Software Engineer,
Kestral Computing
Thank you for Thinking in Java. It’stime someone went beyond mere language description
to a thoughtful, penetrating analytic tutorial that doesn’t kowtow to The Manufacturers. I’ve
read almost all the others—only yours and Patrick Winston’s have found a place in my heart.
I’m already recommending it to customers. Thanks again. Richard Brooks, Java
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 muchbetter 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...