Java Tutorials for Beginners

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

So far, you’ve written programs using variables, methods, and data structures. That approach works for small programs. But as projects […]

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Java Classes and Objects

The previous tutorial introduced object-oriented concepts. Now you’ll put them into practice. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll create

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Java Constructors

In the previous tutorial, you created objects and then set their fields one by one. That approach works but has

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Java Inheritance

Classes often share common characteristics. Dogs, cats, and birds are all animals. Cars, motorcycles, and trucks are all vehicles. Inheritance

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Java Polymorphism

Inheritance lets child classes override parent methods. Polymorphism takes this further. It lets you write code that works with a

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Java Encapsulation

So far, you’ve accessed object fields directly. Set a dog’s name with dog.name = "Buddy". Read a car’s mileage with

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Java Interfaces

Java allows only single inheritance. A class can extend one parent. But what if a class needs capabilities from multiple

Java abstract classes tutorial covering partial implementations

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Abstract Classes in Java

Interfaces define pure contracts with no implementation. Regular classes provide complete implementations. Abstract classes sit in between. They can define

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Java Exception Handling

Programs encounter problems. A file doesn’t exist. A network connection drops. A user enters text when you expected a number.

Java file I/O tutorial covering reading and writing files

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Reading and Writing Files in Java

Programs often need to persist data. Without files, everything disappears when the program ends. File I/O lets you save data,

Java Collections Framework tutorial covering lists sets and maps

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Java Collections Framework Overview

You’ve used ArrayList to store collections of objects. But ArrayList is just one option. The Collections Framework provides many data

Java generics tutorial covering type parameters and type safety

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Introduction to Java Generics

You’ve used generics every time you created an ArrayList. The angle brackets in ArrayList<String> specify what type the list holds.