This Book’s Conventions

The following conventions are used in this book:

• Code lines, commands, statements, and any other code-related terms appear in a monospace typeface.

• Throughout the book, there are special sidebar elements, such as the following:

Tip

A Tip offers advice or shows you an easy way of doing something.

Note

A Note presents interesting information related to the discussion—a little more insight or a pointer to some new technique.

Caution

A Caution alerts you to a possible problem and gives you advice on how to avoid it.

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