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Book:   Java Cookbook
Subject:   Java Cookbook Review
Date:   2001-07-11 07:19:42
From:   dave
Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

After having read the Perl Cookbook after reading Learning Perl I figured why not stick with what works and read Learning Java, and now the Java Cookbook. Needless to say I was not disappointed in anyway. In fact, I was suprised at how well the author setup Java in the recipe style: in is easier to write a cookbook for Perl, which is more tailored to short snack cooking, than Java, which is the tool of a chef cooking for the masses.


The book includes many things that you will not see elsewhere like how to make Java cooperate with other languages, regular expressions (thank god someone has good documentation for this now), and many other nice tidbits. The author reduces the hype and shows Java as a tool, which is refreshing but what I expect from Oreilly.


Thanks!

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