Previous edition: 2020

Preface -- A modern language -- A first application -- Tools of the trade -- The Java language -- Objects in Java -- Error handling -- Collections and generics -- Text and core utilities -- Threads -- File input and output -- Functional approaches in Java -- Desktop applications -- Network programming in Java -- A. Code examples and IntelliJ IDEA -- B. Exercise answers -- Glossary

"Ideal for working programmers new to Java, this best-selling book guides you through the language features and APIs of Java 21. Through fun, compelling, and realistic examples, authors Marc Loy, Patrick Niemeyer, and Dan Leuck introduce you to Java's fundamentals, including its class libraries, programming techniques, and idioms, with an eye toward building real applications. This updated sixth edition expands the content to continue covering lambdas and streams, and shows you how to use a functional paradigm in Java. You'll learn about the latest Java features introduced since the book's fifth edition, from JDK 15 through 21. You'll also take a deep dive into virtual threads (introduced as Project Loom in Java 19)"--

Includes index