The Java Tutorial Fourth Edition: A Short Course on the Basics

Chapter 3. Language Basics VariablesOperatorsExpressions, Statements, and BlocksControl Flow Statements ...

Variables As you learned in the previous chapter, an object stores its state in fields. int cadence = 0; int speed = 0; int gear = 1; The What Is an Object? section (page 33) introduced you to fields, but you probably still have a few questi...

Operators Now that you've learned how to declare and initialize variables, you probably want to know how to do something with them. Learning the operators of the Java programming language is a good place to start. Operators are special symbols tha...

Expressions, Statements, and Blocks Now that you understand variables and operators, it's time to learn about expressions, statements, and blocks. Operators may used in building expressions, which compute values; expressions are the core compone...

Control Flow Statements The statements inside your source files are generally executed from top to bottom, in the order that they appear. Control flow statements, however, break up the flow of execution by employing decision making, looping, and b...