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Showing posts with label variables. Show all posts
Showing posts with label variables. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Stop giving me so much static

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Let's talk about the keyword static for a moment. There are two different uses for this in our code.  It can be applied to methods or...

It's the final countdown!

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Many times we declare a variable that we really ought not to change, at least in some particular spot.  We can just remember not to change i...
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

It's a SERIES OF TUBES!

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I've been struck in recent days by a number of posts over at /r/javahelp, all with the same basic theme.  They've got some code, and...
Friday, December 5, 2014

Encapsulation - Protecting You From Yourself

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Encapsulation sounds like the central plot point of some weird science fiction movie, but actually it's a fundamental technique for impr...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Arrays of Golden Sun

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We've seen processing of simple integer values already, but what if you have to deal with a bunch of them?  Perhaps you have 20 test res...

The Old Switcheroo

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Let's talk about the 'switch' statement for a bit.  This is a form of conditional that is better suited to some tasks than if/el...
Friday, November 14, 2014

Hooray for Boo..leans

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I've mentioned booleans before, and it's critical to understand both boolean variables and boolean logic .  A great deal can be acco...

Going Loopy a While

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Another key thing you need to understand is looping.  Repeatedly performing identical operations is extremely common in any programming lang...
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Variables and How To Use 'em

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We've touched upon variables here and there in the previous few posts, and it occurred to me that I should probably clarify their purpos...