Thoroughly updated for Java Platform Standard Edition 17, this hands-on resource shows, step by step, how to get started programming in Java from the very first chapter. Written by Java guru Herbert Schildt, the book starts with the basics, such as how to create, compile, and run a Java program. From there, you will learn essential Java keywords, syntax, and commands. Java: A Beginner's Guide, Ninth Edition covers the basics and touches on advanced features, including multithreaded programming, generics, Lambda expressions, and Swing. Enumeration, modules, and interface methods are also clearly explained. This guide delivers the appropriate mix of theory and practical coding necessary to get you up and running developing Java applications in no time!

"Create, compile, and run Java programs today."

Java fundamentals -- Introducing data types and operators -- Program control statements -- Introducing classes, objects, and methods -- More data types and operators -- A closer look at methods and classes -- Inheritance -- Packages and interfaces -- Exception handling -- Using I/O -- Multithreaded programming -- Enumerations, autoboxing, annotations, and more -- Generics -- Lambda expressions and method references -- Modules -- Switch expressions, records, and other recently added features -- Introducing swing -- Answers to self tests -- Using Java's documentation comments -- Compile and run simple single-file programs in one step -- Introducing JShell -- More Java keywords.