Java: The Complete Reference, Tenth Edition (Complete Reference Series) 10th Edition

This is an amazing book. As a CS student, I purchased this mainly to use as an "encyclopedia" to learn about all the less-known and uncommonly taught aspects of Java, as well to have a convenient reference on-hand. The best thing is the organized 40-page index, which makes it super easy to read about almost anything in the language that I'm confused on, and be able to read it more in-depth than just looking it up on the Java documentation or searching around various websites. The combination of easy to read definitions and code examples makes this book one of my favorites, and makes even the most advanced language aspects easy to understand.One thing I do want to mention, however, is that this shouldn't really be mistaken for a textbook. The order of contents in this book isn't completely idea for people who have no knowledge of the Java language. For example, multi-threading and annotations are explained before basic I/O, meaning you will be reading 300 pages of the language, including some advanced topics that you might not have to use for a very long time, before you can even write a simple program that asks for user input.

This is a great book if you have some experience with Java and are looking to have a handy desktop reference available. Topics are presented clearly and the flow feels comfortable. New learners or novices may find the text overwhelming, as the book is quite long and the code examples are succinct and are only meant to provide a simple demonstration or "proof of concept" for the discussion of the topic. Schildt does not provide a lot details explaining use cases or scenarios for topics, and there is an assumption that the reader is familiar with common jargon associated with software development.If you are brand new to programming (or even switching from another language like Python or Ruby), I recommend starting with something like "Head First Java", "Thinking in Java" by Eckel (dated, but still applicable), or "Java, How to Program" by the Deitel's (wordy, but lots of examples that build off the code from previous chapters) There are probably many good books geared towards new Java developers, but these books will give you a foundation in basic software construction and design patterns.Regardless, I think this book is applicable to Java developers of all experience levels, but it should probably not be used as your entry point to learning Java from scratch.

The descriptions of features and the examples are clear. The first half of the book is elemental and will probably be skipped by everyone except novices in JAVA. Changes to existing functionality and new features implemented in Java 9 are presented. I have found the information to be clear and sufficiently complete to understand how to use the new features.It would have been nice to have the Java 9 changes consolidated in a single section (so Java 8 programmers could go directly to the changes); however, this is a reference tome, not a Java 9 primer.So if you are only interested in the Java 9 changes, then this is probably not the book for you. Much of that information is in the book but you will have to go through each Chapter to find it (with a couple of exceptions).If you are looking for an updated Java programming reference, I believe that you will be happy with this book.

This is a great book if you have some experience with Java and are looking to have a handy desktop reference available. New learners or novices may find the text overwhelming, as the book is quite long and the code examples are succinct and are only meant to provide a simple demonstration or "proof of concept" for the discussion of the topic.

This is a great resource to have when learning Java. I found it to be an awesome add-on to my course textbooks. When I couldn't find the answer to my questions in my textbooks, I was able to look them up in this book. I love the detail. There were things I didn't know I did not know. It is definitely worth the money. I ended up getting an A in my Java class.

If I could only have one Java reference book then this would be it. Covers the basics and then some. Explanations are readable and clear. The index is good. All in all, one of the best reference books I've ever used. Based on an excellent experience with the Kindle version I decided to also get the paperback.

Book came with a broken spine. So there's a page where you can see the string and (lack) of glue. Works fine for now, but because of this, this book will definitely rip in half from repeatedly opening it.

This is literally a Java manual for learning this amazing language. The reference will help you through your career. I currently use Java 8 and this book just helps me with anything. I mean, even an expert is going to find things in this book he/she didn't know. Simply put: an excellent reference book that has the basics of almost everything in the Java library.