Re: Arrays in java

From:

Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org>

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comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:28:09 -0500

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Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> wrote:
....

I have not read the JLS, but as I noted in my post, I did read
much of the JavaScript standard. There were parts of it that were
very lucid indeed. I expect that the JLS has lucid portions, too.
However, there were parts of the JavaScript standard that were very
obtuse. Were I interested in implementing a JavaScript processor,
they would probably be just about what I needed, but for app
programmer level, no, very unclear. I expect that the same is true
for the JLS.

Langauge standards and language documentation for programmers are
two different things with some overlap. I would not wish the standard
for any language on a newbie to the language. After he has the
basics, yes, it would be appropriate then.

I have read the JLS, several times, and I agree with Gene.

If I had tried to read it all when I was new to programming I would have
been hopelessly lost in some sections. If I had believed reading it was
necessary I might have given up on Java.

Even now, I use secondary materials for practical programming advice. I
study the JLS because I am interested in programming languages and
standards. I am a former compiler writer.

Patricia