Java syntax is a lot like C++. For those of you who know C, a lot of Java code may look familiar. For those of you who know C++, most of the Java code should look familiar. In this section we will look at the basics of the Java language.

  • Comments
  • Data Types
  • Arrays
  • Operators
  • Classes
  • Modifiers
  • Subclassing
  • Interfaces
  • Methods
  • Constructors
  • Exceptions
  • Packages

    • Keywords

    Here is a list of keywords for the Java language: 
    abstract    continue    for  	     null  	  synchronized 
boolean     default     if           package      this
break       do          implements   private      threadsafe
byte        double      import       protected    throw
            else        instanceof   public       throws
case        extends     int          return       transient
catch       false       interface    short        true
char        final       long         static       try
class       finally     native       super        void
volatile    float       new          switch       while

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