Publisher's Synopsis
Java( vs. C++: Direct, unbiased comparisons Slash your learning curve! Easy Q&A format Extensive sample code JavaTM for C++ developers C++ for JavaTM developers The nuts-and-bolts JavaTM/C++ comparison youve been waiting for! C++ developers: Learn Java now! Java developers: Learn C++ now! If you know either language, leverage what you already know to become an expert on both Java and C++! Slash your learning curve with this exceptionally practical reference, full of easy-to-use Q&As, sample code, and unbiased comparisons thatll make you productive fast. Discover: Techniques you already know thatll keep working with little or no change Subtle but critical differences between C++ and Java Habits youd better 'unlearn' fast Through real-world examples, compare how Java and C++ handle: Literals, keywords, operators, and basic constructs Environmental differences Java and C++ classes, inheritance, polymorphism, and exception handling Obtaining runtime type information about objects Review the application services available to Java applications, and how they compare to C++ equivalents in UNIX and Windows NTTM.;Learn how the C++ iostream class framework compares with the Java stream classes of package java.io. Discover the basics of multiprocessing and multithreading in both Java and C++. Compare event trapping in Java and NT C++ message-driven environments, and see how Java windows management stacks up against OSF/Motif. Compare sockets, client/server programming, and TCP/IP internetworking in Java and C++. The CD-ROM includes more than 100 sample programs, plus 32-bit Windows versions of the Java Developers Kit (JDK) version 1.1.3TM and trial versions of Symantecs Visual CafeTM and Visual PageTM. Whether youre migrating to Java, a Java programmer being asked to work in C++, or even a procedural programmer who wants to learn both languages, you wont find a more practical reference than The Java/C++ Cross-Reference Handbook.
