Java: The Complete Reference

I recently ordered this book on Amazon, and I’m very happy with my purchase. The delivery was quick, and the packaging was secure, so the book arrived in perfect condition. The quality of the print, binding, and paper is excellent. The content of the book is very engaging and easy to follow, making it a valuable addition to my collection. I especially appreciated how clearly the author explained the concepts, and the examples given were very practical. Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in [insert subject/topic of the book]. A great buy and definitely worth the price.

The audience of this book can be beginners, intermediates and advanced learners. For beginners it will supply all the basic things of most of the Java SE topics with example programs. For intermediates and advanced learners it can be used as a reference for basic topics and can be used for rewinding basic things. Generally it looks like Java API documentation with more explanation. Not suitable for those who want to learn deeper. If you are interested in tradional book reading experiance go with this printed edition.

I had ordered in the month of June-: -Everything seems very well explained. -Lots of theory to get the basics clear and lots of good examples -This book has everything Before ordering this book, I was so confused whether I should go for this book or not. The second book which I had in my mind was Java Head Start. But i saw the index of this book which made me to go for this book. Now I appreciate my decision after going through its content. Thanks Oracle for writing such an amazing book. This would definitely make my basics strong. I directly jumped on Generics topic. What I observers- Let's take an example, 'WildCard Arguments': this book doesn't directly jump on like what is wildcards argument, it starts with an use case with examples and to solve such use cases, apply Wildcards Arguments. So as I am moving forward, I feel like grabbing all the basics. I would highly recommend this book for beginners as well as advance Java learners. Hope this helps.

It is an awsome book to understand the Core as well as Advanced concepts fully. Every concept has been explained with precision and a reader friendly way therefore it makes it very easy for the reader to understand Java. It will take you from absolutely no knowledge of Java to a level at which you can create High-end Java Applications on your own(though you also need to have some knowledge of other languages also based on your Application). The delivery from Amazon was awsome and as usual the packaging was very good.

I was thinking to buy a book a new book for College studies & to improve my knowledge about JAVA. Then I ordered this book, and I think that was a money well spent. It really is a wonderful book , with smooth pages , detailed knowledge & examples. I as a programmer will suggest you to buy this book .

Really Awesome Book.....Super Fast Delivery (Deliverred Before-Date).. And Yes, It Is The "Fully Update To Java SE 8 (JDK 8)". Has Explanations Of Lambda Expressions, Date And Time API, Stream, And Other Java 8 Features...incluideng JavaFX And Swing Very Well Explained Concepts As Expected...Assisting Me Very Well In Pursuing My Education Faster Than College... Would Suggest To All Those Who Want To Learn Java Seriously Almost All Core & Advanced Java Concepts Covered, Except JDBC And JSP....It Is Because These Two Topics Are Covered In Other ORACLE's Book Named "Java EE 7 - The Big Picture"...But This Book Is More Advanced And Has Many Other Advanced Java EE Topics Explained, And To Learn Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE 7), You Will First Need To Learn Java Standard Edition (Java SE 8)

Best book for gain deep knowledge and the page quality is also very good. But it is quite thick in size. You should buy it because you need it otherwise you do not search About it Amazon is the best store for books....

Excellent book for java reference.......but start with the basics that are being taught in the class and then use this book as reference. And no other book is required to study Java after studying this.

Esse é um livro recomendado para aqueles que já possuem familiaridade com alguma linguagem de programação e que têm bom entendimento de algoritmos. É uma obra abrangente e recomendada para profissionais de TI que desejam iniciar o aprendizado da linguagem Java ou que desejam conhecer a linguagem de modo mais amplo.

An excellent choice for teachers and other working professionals...

"Schildt's books have a reputation for being written in a clear style, at least at first glance. Their technical accuracy has been challenged by reviewers". (Wikipedia: Herbert Schildt). Das beste Java Buch ist Horstmann, Cornell: Core Java Vol. I,II. Nachdem es von Horstmann zu Java 8 bisher nur ein "For the Really Impatient" Buch gibt, habe ich mir - wohl wissend was mich erwartet - dieses Buch zugelegt. Ja, Schildt kann gut schreiben. Er erklärt die neuen Features von Java 8 ganz gut. Zu einem Thema mehr in die Tiefe gehen ist aber nicht seine Angelegenheit. Z.B. kommt er bei JavaFX über simple Menüs nicht hinaus. Eine genauere "Complete Reference" ist in einem Band - auch wenn er 1200 Seiten hat - auch unmöglich. Wahrscheinlich ist das Buch auch nicht einmal Complete. Man findet aber dennoch die eine oder andere interessante Information. Das Buch ist nicht berauschend, es ist aber auch nicht bullschildt.

This is, what I call a good book. Taste is subjective, but I like the way background information compliments the bare language facts. Good to read as well and does create a sense of Java excitement.

Very good. I wrote to Herb and recommended me to read 1st Beginners Guide, then The complete Reference. Very good. The only complain I have is: 40% of book is the same as Beginners Guide, it is ok if you don't remember what you read on 1st books, but I had prefered not repeat contents. As title says, it is a Reference because you lear some advaced topics and some missings data type like DATE, CALENDAR, LAMBDA review, etc. You read fast, you can skip some pages if before you read fundamentals on Beginners guide. I would like the price of e-book were cheaper than papeback, but there is only $1 of savings, I disagre with Amazon on this bad strategy to sell books in same price, because e-book must be cheap due to no paper, no ink, no physical delivery are need. Some years ago all was ok, now I prefer to buy a paperback version among all books from Amazon. You pay the Kindle and the ebook as a paperback price...no savings.