Display Variable's value in Text in a Java Program
Java uses the concatenate operator (+) to paste two or more strings together. However, you can also use the concatenate operator to display the value of a variable with a String. Java will automatically convert the integer values to Strings for display. More ...
Reading Files with Java
Without the ability to read files, your application would be severely limited. In this article I show you; how to use the JfileChooser dialog box to select a file, how to display the contents of the file in your applications window, and how to scroll the Window. More ...
How to Create the Most Basic Java Window
A lot of Java programming involves creating command line applications. But I like to get to opening a graphic window as quickly as possible. This is no problem because it's actually very easy to create a basic JFrame window. More ...
Java Keywords
The Java programming language has 50 keywords. Each keyword has a specific meaning in the language. You can't use a keyword for anything other than its pre-assigned meaning. The following table lists Java's keywords. More ...
Java switch case Control Statement
The if else statement tells the computer to run one set of instructions based on one result of a test, and a different set of instructions based on a different result of the test. But a switch case statement can run a different set of instructions based on any value or expression provided to the switch command. More ...
Determine the Length of a Text String in a Java Program
Java uses the .length method to return the length, in characters, of the text contained in a String object. In this article is the Java code to determine the length of a text string. More ...
Comparing Two Text Strings in a Java Program
One task performed frequently in a Java program is to compare two strings. To accomplish this you would use the String object's equals() method. This article provides Java code to compare the text in two strings. More ...
The Sun One Studio Java IDE
You can develop Java applications by typing code into Windows Notepad and executing them from a DOS prompt. But sooner or later you will want to become a more productive programmer, and that requires use of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). More ...
Display a Backslash in Text in a Java Program
Within a string there may be special characters that are used to produce things like new lines, tabs, backspaces, and carriage returns. A special character is prefixed by a backslash. More ...
Passing Arguments to a Java Application
In this article I use a very short example program to demonstrate several basic principles of Java programming; how to pass arguments to a Java application, how to convert a string to an int, and how to use an if structure. More ...
Display a Line Break in Text in a Java Program
In computer programming, a collection of letters that make a phrase, sentence, or paragraph, is called a string. Within a string there may be special characters that are used to produce things like tabs, backspaces, and carriage returns. A line break is created using the newline special character. More ...
Java Byte, Short, Long, and Double Variable Types
In Java, as in other programming languages, information that can be changed as the program runs is stored in variables. A primitive variable type is predefined by the language and is named by a reserved keyword. There are eight primitive data types supported by the Java programming language. More ...
Display Quotation Mark in Text in a Java Program
To define a String in Java, you enclosed it within quotation marks. These quotation marks are not shown when you display the string. More ...
Getting Started as a Java Programmer
One of the reasons for Java's rapid growth is that Sun Microsystems has always makes the Java Software Development Kit (SDK) available at its Web site for free. All you need to develop Java programs is the SDK and a basic ASCII text editor like Windows Notepad. More ...
