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Part II. Working with the Java Platform

Part II is an introduction to some of the core libraries that ship with Java and some programming techniques that are common to intermediate and advanced Java programs.

Chapter 7, Programming and Documentation Conventions Chapter 8, Working with Java Collections and Arrays Chapter 9, Handling Common Data Formats Chapter 10, File handling and I/O Chapter 11, Classloading, Reflection and Method Handles Chapter 12, Nashorn Chapter 13, Platform Tools and Profiles

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