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Examples Online
The examples in this book are available online and can be downloaded from the home page for the book at http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javanut5. You may also want to visit this site for any important notes or errata that have been published there.
Conventions Used in This Book
We use the following formatting conventions in this book:
Used for emphasis and to signify the first use of a
Occasionally used to refer to particular keys on a computer keyboard or to portions of a
Used for all Java code as well as for anything that you would type literally when programming, including keywords, data types, constants, method names,
Used for the names of function arguments and
Used for the Java class
Used for highlighting class, method, field, property, and constructor names in the quick reference section, which makes it easier to scan the class synopses.
Used for method parameter names and comments in the quick reference section.