On Friday, December 2, 2011 2:52:31 PM UTC-8, SL wrote: > > ... > Not only that, but almost nothing from 1996 Java applies today. You > > don't > > use 'Vector' or 'Hashmap' any more, you have Swing (well, not for > > Android), > > a new threading model, generics, 'assert', for:each, enums, ... > > > > OMG! The list is HUGE what's missing from a 15-year-old reference. So > > much that it is essentially useless for a budding Android programmer. > > [snip] > > Mine, I am reading a 15-year old book (from a friend) to catch up on Java. > > I think you have over-emphasized somewhat, it can't be that nothing > applies. > I am not over-emphasizing. I didn't say that nothing applies, I said that a 1996 book is essentially useless. Does it even mention nested classes, which IIRC didn't exist in Java in 1996?
You underestimate the changes. Java 1.1 was pretty much a different language from 1.0, adding inner classes and reflection. 1.2 introduced significant library changes. 1.4 brought in a new keyword, NIO, and other changes. Java 5 once again pretty much reinvented the language, and changed the fundamental memory model. You would do well not to be so dismissive of accurate information. On second thought, may be I should sue my friend for (may be intentionlly > > ) misleading me. > You would do well not to be so dismissive of accurate information. -- Lew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
