How to Read This Book
If you’re in your first year of Java, we suggest you read the book from start to finish. It starts with rather basic comparisons first, but then we’ll advance to more challenging topics, like testing, object-oriented design, and functional programming in Java. If you’re more experienced, you can probably skip the first two chapters and dig right into the more specialized topics.
Here’s a brief outline:
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In Chapter 1, Start Cleaning Up we’ll give you general advice on how to write correct code that’s readable and understandable. We’ll touch on a lot of things related to the basic Java syntax, such as conditions and braces.
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In Chapter 2, Level Up Your Code Style we’ll discuss a few more advanced coding concepts and problems, ...
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