CS8392 Oop Unit 1 Notes
CS8392 Oop Unit 1 Notes
CS8392 Oop Unit 1 Notes
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming language model organized
around objects rather than actions and data. An object-oriented program can be characterized as data
controlling access to code. Concepts of OOPS
Object
Class
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Abstraction
Encapsulation
OBJECT
Object means a real word entity such as pen, chair, table etc. Any entity that has state and behavior is
known as an object. Object can be defined as an instance of a class. An object contains an address and takes
up some space in memory. Objects can communicate without knowing details of each other's data or code,
the only necessary thing is that the type of message accepted and type of response returned by the objects.
An object has three characteristics:
state: represents data (value) of an object.
behavior: represents the behavior (functionality) of an object such as deposit, withdraw etc.
identity: Object identity is typically implemented via a unique ID. The value of the ID is not
visible to the external user. But, it is used internally by the JVM to identify each object uniquely.
CLASS
Collection of objects is called class. It is a logical entity. A class can also be defined as a blueprint
from which you can create an individual object. A class consists of Data members and methods.The primary
purpose of a class is to hold data/information. The member functions determine the behavior of the class,
i.e. provide a definition for supporting various operations on data held in the form of an object.Class doesn’t
store any space.
INHERITANCE
Inheritance can be defined as the procedure or mechanism of acquiring all the properties and
behavior of one class to another, i.e., acquiring the properties and behavior of child class from the parent
class. When one object acquires all the properties and behaviours of another object, it is known as
inheritance. It provides code reusability and establishes relationships between different classes. A class
which inherits the properties is known as Child Class(sub-class or derived class) whereas a class whose
properties are inherited is known as Parent class(super-class or base class). Types of inheritance in java:
single, multilevel and hierarchical inheritance. Multiple and hybrid inheritance is supported through
interface only.
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POLYMORPHISM
When one task is performed by different ways i.e. known as polymorphism. For example: to
convince the customer differently, to draw something e.g. shape or rectangle etc.
FEATURES OF JAVA
The main objective of Java programming language creation was to make it portable, simple and secure
programming language. Apart from this, there are also some awesome features which play important role in
the popularity of this language. The features of Java are also known as java buzzwords.
A list of most important features of Java language are given below.
Simple
Java is very easy to learn and its syntax is simple, clean and easy to understand. According to Sun, Java
language is a simple programming language because:
Java syntax is based on C++ (so easier for programmers to learn it after C++).
Java has removed many confusing and rarely-used features e.g. explicit pointers, operator
overloading etc.
There is no need to remove unreferenced objects because there is Automatic Garbage Collection in
java.
Object-oriented
Java is object-oriented programming language. Everything in Java is an object. Object-oriented means we
organize our software as a combination of different types of objects that incorporates both data and
behaviour.
Object-oriented programming (OOPs) is a methodology that simplifies software development and
maintenance by providing some rules.
Basic concepts of OOPs are:
1. Object
2. Class
3. Inheritance
4. Polymorphism
5. Abstraction
6. Encapsulation
Platform Independent
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Java is platform independent because it is different from other languages like C, C++ etc. which are
compiled into platform specific machines while Java is a write once, run anywhere language. A platform is
the hardware or software environment in which a program runs.
There are two types of platforms software-based and hardware-based. Java provides software-based
platform.
The Java platform differs from most other platforms in the sense that it is a software-based platform that
runs on the top of other hardware-based platforms. It has two components:
1. Runtime Environment
2. API(Application Programming Interface)
Java code can be run on multiple platforms e.g. Windows, Linux, Sun Solaris, Mac/OS etc. Java code is
compiled by the compiler and converted into bytecode. This bytecode is a platform-independent code
because it can be run on multiple platforms i.e. Write Once and Run Anywhere(WORA).
Secured
Java is best known for its security. With Java, we can develop virus-free systems. Java is secured because:
o No explicit pointer
o Java Programs run inside virtual machine sandbox
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Classloader: Classloader in Java is a part of the Java Runtime Environment(JRE) which is used to
dynamically load Java classes into the Java Virtual Machine. It adds security by separating the
package for the classes of the local file system from those that are imported from network sources.
Bytecode Verifier: It checks the code fragments for illegal code that can violate access right to
objects.
Security Manager: It determines what resources a class can access such as reading and writing to
the local disk.
These security are provided by java language. Some security can also be provided by application developer
through SSL, JAAS, Cryptography etc.
Robust
Robust simply means strong. Java is robust because:
It uses strong memory management.
There are lack of pointers that avoids security problems.
There is automatic garbage collection in java which runs on the Java Virtual Machine to get rid of
objects which are not being used by a Java application anymore.
There is exception handling and type checking mechanism in java. All these points makes java robust.
Architecture-neutral
Java is architecture neutral because there is no implementation dependent features e.g. size of primitive
types is fixed.
In C programming, int data type occupies 2 bytes of memory for 32-bit architecture and 4 bytes of memory
for 64-bit architecture. But in java, it occupies 4 bytes of memory for both 32 and 64 bit architectures.
Portable
Java is portable because it facilitates you to carry the java bytecode to any platform. It doesn't require any
type of implementation.
High-performance
Java is faster than other traditional interpreted programming languages because Java bytecode is "close" to
native code. It is still a little bit slower than a compiled language (e.g. C++). Java is an interpreted language
that is why it is slower than compiled languages e.g. C, C++ etc.
Distributed
Java is distributed because it facilitates users to create distributed applications in java. RMI and EJB are
used for creating distributed applications. This feature of Java makes us able to access files by calling the
methods from any machine on the internet.
Multi-threaded
A thread is like a separate program, executing concurrently. We can write Java programs that deal with
many tasks at once by defining multiple threads. The main advantage of multi-threading is that it doesn't
occupy memory for each thread. It shares a common memory area. Threads are important for multi-media,
Web applications etc.
Dynamic
Java is a dynamic language. It supports dynamic loading of classes. It means classes are loaded on demand.
It also supports functions from its native languages i.e. C and C++.
Java supports dynamic compilation and automatic memory management (garbage collection).
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Objects are dynamically allocated by using the new operator, dynamically allocated objects must be
manually released by use of a delete operator. Java takes a different approach; it handles deallocation
automatically this is called garbage collection. When no references to an object exist, that object is assumed
to be no longer needed, and the memory occupied by the object can be reclaimed. Garbage collection only
occurs sporadically (if at all) during the execution of your program. It will not occur simply because one or
more objects exist that are no longer used.
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THE JAVA ENVIRONMENT
JRE
JRE is an acronym for Java Runtime Environment. It is also written as Java RTE. The Java Runtime
Environment is a set of software tools which are used for developing java applications. It is used to provide
runtime environment. It is the implementation of JVM. It physically exists. It contains set of libraries +
other files that JVM uses at runtime.
Implementation of JVMs are also actively released by other companies besides Sun Micro Systems.
JDK
JDK is an acronym for Java Development Kit. The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a software development
environment which is used to develop java applications and applets. It physically exists. It contains JRE +
development tools.
JDK is an implementation of any one of the below given Java Platforms released by Oracle corporation:
Standard Edition Java Platform
Enterprise Edition Java Platform
Micro Edition Java Platform
The JDK contains a private Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and a few other resources such as an
interpreter/loader (Java), a compiler (javac), an archiver (jar), a documentation generator (Javadoc) etc. to
complete the development of a Java Application.
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JVM (Java Virtual Machine)
JVM (Java Virtual Machine) is an abstract machine. It is a specification that provides runtime environment
in which java bytecode can be executed.
JVMs are available for many hardware and software platforms (i.e. JVM is platform dependent).
The JVM performs following operation:
Loads code
Verifies code
Executes code
Provides runtime environment
JVM provides definitions for the:
Memory area
Class file format
Register set
Garbage-collected heap
Fatal error reporting etc.
Internal Architecture of JVM
1.Classloader
Classloader is a subsystem of JVM that is used to load class files.
2.Class(Method) Area
Class(Method) Area stores per-class structures such as the runtime constant pool, field and method data, the
code for methods.
3.Heap
It is the runtime data area in which objects are allocated.
4.Stack
Java Stack stores frames. It holds local variables and partial results, and plays a part in method invocation
and return.
Each thread has a private JVM stack, created at the same time as thread.
A new frame is created each time a method is invoked. A frame is destroyed when its method invocation
completes.
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5.Program Counter Register
PC (program counter) register contains the address of the Java virtual machine instruction currently being
executed.
6. Native Method Stack
It contains all the native methods used in the application.
7. Execution Engine
Contains a virtual processor, Interpreter to read bytecode stream then execute the instructions and Just-In-
Time(JIT) compiler is used to improve the performance. JIT compiles parts of the byte code that have
similar functionality at the same time, and hence reduces the amount of time needed for compilation. Here,
the term "compiler" refers to a translator from the instruction set of a Java virtual machine (JVM) to the
instruction set of a specific CPU.
A program is written in JAVA, the javac compiles it. The result of the JAVA compiler is the .class file or
the bytecode and not the machine native code (unlike C compiler).
The bytecode generated is a non-executable code and needs an interpreter to execute on a machine. This
interpreter is the JVM and thus the Bytecode is executed by the JVM.
And finally program runs to give the desired output.
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DEFINING CLASSES IN JAVA
The class is at the core of Java .A class is a template for an object, and an object is an instance of a class. A
class is declared by use of the class keyword
Syntax:
class classname {
type instance-variable1;
type instance-variable2;
// ...
type instance-variableN;
type methodname1(parameter-list) {
// body of method
}
...
type methodnameN(parameter-list) {
// body of method
}
The data, or variables, defined within a class are called instance variables. The code is contained within
methods. The methods and variables defined within a class are called members of the class. In most classes,
the instance variables are acted upon and accessed by the methods defined for that class.
Variables defined within a class are called instance variables because each instance of the class (that is, each
object of the class) contains its own copy of these variables. Thus, the data for one object is separate and
unique from the data for another.
A Simple Class
class called Box that
defines three instance variables: width, height, and depth.
class Box {
double width;
double height;
double depth;
}
The new data type is called Box. This name is used to declare objects of type Box. The class declaration
only creates a template. It does not create an actual object.
Example2:
// This program declares two Box objects.
class Box {
double width;
double height;
double depth;
}
class BoxDemo2 {
public static void main(String args[]) {
Box mybox1 = new Box();
Box mybox2 = new Box();
double vol;
// assign values to mybox1's instance variables
mybox1.width = 10;
mybox1.height = 20;
mybox1.depth = 15;
/* assign different values to mybox2's
instance variables */
mybox2.width = 3;
mybox2.height = 6;
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mybox2.depth = 9;
// compute volume of first box
vol = mybox1.width * mybox1.height * mybox1.depth;
System.out.println("Volume is " + vol);
// compute volume of second box
vol = mybox2.width * mybox2.height * mybox2.depth;
System.out.println("Volume is " + vol);
}
}
Output:
Volume is 3000.0
Volume is 162.0
Declaring Objects
First, declare a variable of the class type. This variable does not define an object.Instead, it is simply a
variable that can refer to an object.
Second, you must acquire an actual, physical copy of the object and assign it to that variable. This is done
using the new operator. The new operator dynamically allocates (that is, allocates at run time) memory for
an object and returns a reference to it. This reference is then stored in the variable. Thus, in Java, all class
objects must be dynamically allocated.
Syntax:
Box mybox = new Box();
Box mybox; // declare reference to object
mybox = new Box(); // allocate a Box object
The first line declares mybox as a reference to an object of type Box. At this point, mybox does not yet
refer to an actual object. The next line allocates an object and assigns a reference to it to mybox. After the
second line executes, we can use mybox as if it were a Box object. But in reality, mybox simply holds, in
essence, the memory address of the actual Box object.
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object. It simply makes b2 refer to the same object as does b1. Thus, any changes made to the object
through b2 will affect the object to which b1 is referring, since they are the same object.
CONSTRUCTORS
Constructors are special member functions whose task is to initialize the objects of its class.
It is a special member function, it has the same as the class name.
Java constructors are invoked when their objects are created. It is named such because, it constructs
the value, that is provides data for the object and are used to initialize objects.
Every class has a constructor when we don't explicitly declare a constructor for any java class the
compiler creates a default constructor for that class which does not have any return type.
The constructor in Java cannot be abstract, static, final or synchronized and these modifiers are not
allowed for the constructor.
There are two types of constructors:
1. Default constructor (no-arg constructor)
2. Parameterized constructor
Output:
Constructing Box
Constructing Box
Volume is 1000.0
Volume is 1000.0
new Box( ) is calling the Box( ) constructor. When the constructor for a class is not explicitly defined , then
Java creates a default constructor for the class. The default constructor automatically initializes all instance
variables to their default values, which are zero, null, and false, for numeric types, reference types, and
boolean, respectively.
Parameterized Constructors
A constructor which has a specific number of parameters is called parameterized constructor. Parameterized
constructor is used to provide different values to the distinct objects.
Example:
/* Here, Box uses a parameterized constructor to
initialize the dimensions of a box.
*/
class Box {
double width;
double height;
double depth;
// This is the constructor for Box.
Box(double w, double h, double d) {
width = w;
height = h;
depth = d;
}
// compute and return volume
double volume() {
return width * height * depth;
}
}
class BoxDemo7 {
public static void main(String args[]) {
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// declare, allocate, and initialize Box objects
Box mybox1 = new Box(10, 20, 15);
Box mybox2 = new Box(3, 6, 9);
double vol;
// get volume of first box
vol = mybox1.volume();
System.out.println("Volume is " + vol);
// get volume of second box
vol = mybox2.volume();
System.out.println("Volume is " + vol);
}
}
Output:
Volume is 3000.0
Volume is 162.0
Box mybox1 = new Box(10, 20, 15);
The values 10, 20, and 15 are passed to the Box( ) constructor when new creates the object. Thus, mybox1’s
copy of width, height, and depth will contain the values 10, 20, and 15 respectively.
Overloading Constructors
Example:
/* Here, Box defines three constructors to initialize
the dimensions of a box various ways.
*/
class Box {
double width;
double height;
double depth;
// constructor used when all dimensions specified
Box(double w, double h, double d) {
width = w;
height = h;
depth = d;
}
// constructor used when no dimensions specified
Box() {
width = -1; // use -1 to indicate
height = -1; // an uninitialized
depth = -1; // box
}
// constructor used when cube is created
Box(double len) {
width = height = depth = len;
}
// compute and return volume
double volume() {
return width * height * depth;
}
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}
class OverloadCons
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
// create boxes using the various constructors
Box mybox1 = new Box(10, 20, 15);
Box mybox2 = new Box();
Box mycube = new Box(7);
double vol;
// get volume of first box
vol = mybox1.volume();
System.out.println("Volume of mybox1 is " + vol);
// get volume of second box
vol = mybox2.volume();
System.out.println("Volume of mybox2 is " + vol);
// get volume of cube
vol = mycube.volume();
System.out.println("Volume of mycube is " + vol);
}
}
Output:
Volume of mybox1 is 3000.0
Volume of mybox2 is -1.0
Volume of mycube is 343.0
METHODS
Syntax:
type name(parameter-list) {
// body of method
}
type specifies the type of data returned by the method. This can be any valid type, including class
types that you create.
If the method does not return a value, its return type must be void.
The name of the method is specified by name.
The parameter-list is a sequence of type and identifier pairs separated by commas. Parameters are
essentially variables that receive the value of the arguments passed to the method when it is called. If
the method has no parameters, then the parameter list will be empty.
Methods that have a return type other than void return a value to the calling routine using the
following form of the return statement:
Syntax:
return value;
Example:
// This program includes a method inside the box class.
class Box {
double width;
double height;
double depth;
// display volume of a box
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void volume() {
System.out.print("Volume is ");
System.out.println(width * height * depth);
}}
class BoxDemo3 {
public static void main(String args[]) {
Box mybox1 = new Box();
Box mybox2 = new Box();
// assign values to mybox1's instance variables
mybox1.width = 10;
mybox1.height = 20;
mybox1.depth = 15;
/* assign different values to mybox2's
instance variables */
mybox2.width = 3;
mybox2.height = 6;
mybox2.depth = 9;
// display volume of first box
mybox1.volume();
// display volume of second box
mybox2.volume();
}
}
Output:
Volume is 3000.0
Volume is 162.0
The first line here invokes the volume( ) method on mybox1. That is, it calls volume( ) relative to the
mybox1 object, using the object’s name followed by the dot operator. Thus, the call to mybox1.volume( )
displays the volume of the box defined by mybox1, and the call to mybox2.volume( ) displays the volume
of the box defined by mybox2. Each time volume( ) is invoked, it displays the volume for the specified box.
Returning a Value
Example:
// Now, volume() returns the volume of a box.
class Box {
double width;
double height;
double depth;
// compute and return volume
double volume() {
return width * height * depth;
}
}
class BoxDemo4 {
public static void main(String args[]) {
Box mybox1 = new Box();
Box mybox2 = new Box();
double vol;
// assign values to mybox1's instance variables
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mybox1.width = 10;
mybox1.height = 20;
mybox1.depth = 15;
/* assign different values to mybox2's
instance variables */
mybox2.width = 3;
mybox2.height = 6;
mybox2.depth = 9;
// get volume of first box
vol = mybox1.volume();
System.out.println("Volume is " + vol);
// get volume of second box
vol = mybox2.volume();
System.out.println("Volume is " + vol);
}
}
Output:
Volume is 3000
Volume is 162
when volume( ) is called, it is put on the right side of an assignment statement. On the left is a variable, in
this case vol, that will receive the value returned by volume( ).
Syntax:
vol = mybox1.volume();
executes, the value of mybox1.volume( ) is 3,000 and this value then is stored in vol.
}
void display()
{
System.out.println(id+" "+name);
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
Student stud1 = new Student(01,"Tarun");
Student stud2 = new Student(02,"Barun");
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stud1.display();
stud2.display();
}
}
Output:
01 Tarun
02 Barun
Overloading Methods
When two or more methods within the same class that have the same name, but their parameter declarations
are different. The methods are said to be overloaded, and the process is referred to as method overloading.
Method overloading is one of the ways that Java supports polymorphism.
There are two ways to overload the method in java
1. By changing number of arguments
2. By changing the data type
Example:
// Demonstrate method overloading.
class OverloadDemo {
void test() {
System.out.println("No parameters");
}
// Overload test for one integer parameter.
void test(int a) {
System.out.println("a: " + a);
}
// Overload test for two integer parameters.
void test(int a, int b) {
System.out.println("a and b: " + a + " " + b);
}
// Overload test for a double parameter
double test(double a) {
System.out.println("double a: " + a);
return a*a;
}
}
class Overload {
public static void main(String args[]) {
OverloadDemo ob = new OverloadDemo();
double result;
// call all versions of test()
ob.test();
ob.test(10);
ob.test(10, 20);
result = ob.test(123.25);
System.out.println("Result of ob.test(123.25): " + result);
}
}
Output:
No parameters
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a: 10
a and b: 10 20
double a: 123.25
Result of ob.test(123.25): 15190.5625
Method Overriding
When a method in a subclass has the same name and type signature as a method in its superclass, then the
method in the subclass is said to override the method in the superclass. When an overridden method is
called from within its subclass, it will always refer to the version of that method defined by the subclass.
The version of the method defined by the superclass will be hidden.
Example:
// Method overriding.
class A {
int i, j;
A(int a, int b) {
i = a;
j = b;
}
// display i and j
void show() {
System.out.println("i and j: " + i + " " + j);
}
}
class B extends A {
int k;
B(int a, int b, int c) {
super(a, b);
k = c;
}
// display k – this overrides show() in A
void show() {
System.out.println("k: " + k);
}
}
class Override {
public static void main(String args[]) {
B subOb = new B(1, 2, 3);
subOb.show(); // this calls show() in B
}
}
Output:
k: 3
When show( ) is invoked on an object of type B, the version of show( ) defined within B is used. That is, the
version of show( ) inside B overrides the version declared in A. If you wish to access the superclass version
of an overridden method, you can do so by using super. For example, in this version of B, the superclass
version of show( ) is invoked within the subclass’ version. This allows all instance variables to be displayed.
class B extends A {
int k;
B(int a, int b, int c) {
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super(a, b);
k = c;
}
void show() {
super.show(); // this calls A's show()
System.out.println("k: " + k);
}
}
If you substitute this version of A into the previous program, you will see the following
Output:
i and j: 1 2
k: 3
Here, super.show( ) calls the superclass version of show( ).
ACCESS PROTECTION
The access modifiers in java specifies accessibility (scope) of a data member, method, constructor or class.
There are 4 types of java access modifiers:
1. private
2. default
3. protected
4. public
1) Private Access Modifier
The private access modifier is accessible only within class.
Simple example of private access modifier
In this example, we have created two classes A and Simple. A class contains private data member and
private method. We are accessing these private members from outside the class, so there is compile time
error.
class A{
private int data=40;
private void msg(){System.out.println("Hello java");}
}
public class Simple{
public static void main(String args[]){
A obj=new A();
System.out.println(obj.data);//Compile Time Error
obj.msg();//Compile Time Error
}
}
Role of Private Constructor
If you make any class constructor private, you cannot create the instance of that class from outside the class.
For example:
class A{
private A(){}//private constructor
void msg(){System.out.println("Hello java");}
}
public class Simple{
public static void main(String args[]){
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A obj=new A();//Compile Time Error
}
}
If you make any class constructor private, you cannot create the instance of that class from outside the class.
For example:
class A{
private A(){}//private constructor
void msg(){System.out.println("Hello java");}
}
public class Simple{
public static void main(String args[]){
A obj=new A();//Compile Time Error
}
}
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The protected access modifier can be applied on the data member, method and constructor. It can't be
applied on the class.
Example:
In this example, we have created the two packages pack and mypack. The A class of pack package is public,
so can be accessed from outside the package. But msg method of this package is declared as protected, so it
can be accessed from outside the class only through inheritance.
//save by A.java
package pack;
public class A{
protected void msg(){System.out.println("Hello");}
}
//save by B.java
package mypack;
import pack.*;
class B extends A{
public static void main(String args[]){
B obj = new B();
obj.msg();
}
}
Output:
Hello
Access Modifier Within Class Within Package Outside Package Outside Package
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By Subclass Only
Private Y N N N
Default Y Y N N
Protected Y Y Y N
Public Y Y Y Y
STATIC MEMBERS
Static is a non-access modifier in Java which is applicable for the following:
1. blocks
2. variables
3. methods
4. nested classes
Static blocks
If you need to do computation in order to initialize your static variables, you can declare a static block that
gets executed exactly once, when the class is first loaded.
Example:
// Java program to demonstrate use of static blocks
class Test
{
// static variable
static int a = 10;
static int b;
// static block
static {
System.out.println("Static block initialized.");
b = a * 4;
}
Static variables
When a variable is declared as static, then a single copy of variable is created and shared among all objects
at class level. Static variables are, essentially, global variables. All instances of the class share the same
static variable.
Important points for static variables :-
We can create static variables at class-level only.
static block and static variables are executed in order they are present in a program.
Example:
// Demonstrate static variables, methods, and blocks.
class UseStatic {
static int a = 3;
static int b;
static void meth(int x) {
System.out.println("x = " + x);
System.out.println("a = " + a);
System.out.println("b = " + b);
}
static {
System.out.println("Static block initialized.");
b = a * 4;
}
public static void main(String args[]) {
meth(42);
}
}
Output:
Static block initialized.
x = 42
a=3
b = 12
Static methods
When a method is declared with static keyword, it is known as static method. When a member is declared
static, it can be accessed before any objects of its class are created, and without reference to any object. The
most common example of a static method is main( ) method. Methods declared as static have several
restrictions:
They can only directly call other static methods.
They can only directly access static data.
They cannot refer to this or super in any way.
Syntax:
classname.method( )
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Example:
//Inside main( ), the static method callme( ) and the static variable b are accessed through their class name
//StaticDemo.
class StaticDemo {
static int a = 42;
static int b = 99;
static void callme() {
System.out.println("a = " + a);
}
}
class StaticByName {
public static void main(String args[]) {
StaticDemo.callme();
System.out.println("b = " + StaticDemo.b);
}
}
Output:
a = 42
b = 99
JAVA COMMENTS
The java comments are statements that are not executed by the compiler and interpreter. The comments can
be used to provide information or explanation about the variable, method, class or any statement. It can also
be used to hide program code for specific time.
There are 3 types of comments in java.
1. Single Line Comment
2. Multi Line Comment
3. Documentation Comment
1) Java Single Line Comment
The single line comment is used to comment only one line.
Syntax:
//This is single line comment
Example:
public class CommentExample1
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int i=10;//Here, i is a variable
System.out.println(i);
}
}
Output:
10
Example:
/** The Calculator class provides methods to get addition and subtraction of given 2 numbers.*/
public class Calculator
{
/** The add() method returns addition of given numbers.*/
public static int add(int a, int b)
{
return a+b;
}
/** The sub() method returns subtraction of given numbers.*/
public static int sub(int a, int b)
{
return a-b;
}
}
This type of comment is used to produce an HTML file that documents your program. The documentation
comment begins with a /** and ends with a */.
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DATATYPES IN JAVA
Data types specify the different sizes and values that can be stored in the variable. There are two types of
data types in Java:
1. Primitive data types: The primitive data types include Integer, Character, Boolean, and Floating
Point.
2. Non-primitive data types: The non-primitive data types include Classes, Interfaces, and Arrays.
Java defines eight primitive types of data: byte, short, int, long, char, float, double, and boolean. These can
be put in four groups:
• Integers This group includes byte, short, int, and long, which are for whole-valued signed numbers.
• Floating-point numbers This group includes float and double, which represent numbers with fractional
precision.
• Characters This group includes char, which represents symbols in a character set, like letters and numbers.
• Boolean This group includes boolean, which is a special type for representing true/false values.
Example :
// Compute distance light travels using long variables.
class Light {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int lightspeed;
long days;
long seconds;
long distance;
// approximate speed of light in miles per second
lightspeed = 186000;
days = 1000; // specify number of days here
seconds = days * 24 * 60 * 60; // convert to seconds
distance = lightspeed * seconds; // compute distance
System.out.print("In " + days);
System.out.print(" days light will travel about ");
System.out.println(distance + " miles.");
}
}
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Output:
In 1000 days light will travel about 16070400000000 miles.
Clearly, the result could not have been held in an int variable.
VARIABLES
A variable is a container which holds the value and that can be changed durig the execution of the program.
A variable is assigned with a datatype. Variable is a name of memory location. All the variables must be
declared before they can be used. There are three types of variables in java: local variable, instance variable
and static variable.
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1) Local Variable
A variable defined within a block or method or constructor is called local variable.
These variable are created when the block in entered or the function is called and destroyed after
exiting from the block or when the call returns from the function.
The scope of these variables exists only within the block in which the variable is declared. i.e. we
can access these variable only within that block.
Example:
import java.io.*;
public class StudentDetails
{
public void StudentAge()
{ //local variable age
int age = 0;
age = age + 5;
System.out.println("Student age is : " + age);
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
StudentDetails obj = new StudentDetails();
obj.StudentAge();
}
}
Output:
Student age is : 5
2) Instance Variable
Instance variables are non-static variables and are declared in a class outside any method, constructor or
block.
As instance variables are declared in a class, these variables are created when an object of the class
is created and destroyed when the object is destroyed.
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Unlike local variables, we may use access specifiers for instance variables. If we do not specify any
access specifier then the default access specifier will be used.
Example:
import java.io.*;
class Marks{
int m1;
int m2;
}
class MarksDemo
{
public static void main(String args[])
{ //first object
Marks obj1 = new Marks();
obj1.m1 = 50;
obj1.m2 = 80;
//second object
Marks obj2 = new Marks();
obj2.m1 = 80;
obj2.m2 = 60;
//displaying marks for first object
System.out.println("Marks for first object:");
System.out.println(obj1.m1);
System.out.println(obj1.m2);
//displaying marks for second object
System.out.println("Marks for second object:");
System.out.println(obj2.m1);
System.out.println(obj2.m2);
}}
Output:
Marks for first object:
50
80
Marks for second object:
80
60
3) Static variable
Static variables are also known as Class variables.
These variables are declared similarly as instance variables, the difference is that static variables are
declared using the static keyword within a class outside any method constructor or block.
Unlike instance variables, we can only have one copy of a static variable per class irrespective of
how many objects we create.
Static variables are created at start of program execution and destroyed automatically when
execution ends.
Example:
import java.io.*;
class Emp {
OPERATORS IN JAVA
Java provides a rich set of operators to manipulate variables. We can divide all the Java operators into the
following groups –
Arithmetic Operators
Increment and Decrement
Bitwise Operators
Relational Operators
Boolean Operators
Assignment Operator
Ternary Operator
Arithmetic Operators
Arithmetic operators are used to manipulate mathematical expressions
Operator Result
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Example:
// Demonstrate the basic arithmetic operators.
class BasicMath
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
// arithmetic using integers
System.out.println("Integer Arithmetic");
int a = 1 + 1;
int b = a * 3;
int c = b / 4;
int d = c - a;
int e = -d;
System.out.println("a = " + a);
System.out.println("b = " + b);
System.out.println("c = " + c);
System.out.println("d = " + d);
System.out.println("e = " + e);
// arithmetic using doubles
System.out.println("\nFloating Point Arithmetic");
double da = 1 + 1;
double db = da * 3;
double dc = db / 4;
double dd = dc - a;
double de = -dd;
System.out.println("da = " + da);
System.out.println("db = " + db);
System.out.println("dc = " + dc);
System.out.println("dd = " + dd);
System.out.println("de = " + de);
}}
Output:
Integer Arithmetic
a=2
b=6
c=1
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d = -1
e=1
Floating Point Arithmetic
da = 2.0
db = 6
dc = 1.5
dd = -0.5
de = 0.5
Modulus Operator
The modulus operator, %, returns the remainder of a division operation. It can be applied to floating-point
types as well as integer types.
Example:
// Demonstrate the % operator.
class Modulus {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int x = 42;
double y = 42.25;
System.out.println("x mod 10 = " + x % 10);
System.out.println("y mod 10 = " + y % 10);
}
}
Output:
x mod 10 = 2
y mod 10 = 2.25
Bitwise Operators
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Java defines several bitwise operators that can be applied to the integer types: long, int, short, char, and
byte. These operators act upon the individual bits of their operands.
Example:
// Demonstrate the bitwise logical operators.
class BitLogic
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
String binary[] = {"0000", "0001", "0010", "0011", "0100", "0101", "0110", "0111",
"1000", "1001", "1010", "1011", "1100", "1101", "1110", "1111"};
int a = 3; // 0 + 2 + 1 or 0011 in binary
int b = 6; // 4 + 2 + 0 or 0110 in binary
int c = a | b;
int d = a & b;
int e = a ^ b;
int f = (~a & b)|(a & ~b);
int g = ~a & 0x0f;
System.out.println(" a = " + binary[a]);
System.out.println(" b = " + binary[b]);
System.out.println(" a|b = " + binary[c]);
System.out.println(" a&b = " + binary[d]);
System.out.println(" a^b = " + binary[e]);
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System.out.println("~a&b|a&~b = " + binary[f]);
System.out.println(" ~a = " + binary[g]);
}
}
Output:
a = 0011
b = 0110
a|b = 0111
a&b = 0010
a^b = 0101
~a&b|a&~b = 0101
~a = 1100
Example:
// Demonstrate the boolean logical operators.
class BoolLogic
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
boolean a = true;
boolean b = false;
boolean c = a | b;
boolean d= a & b;
boolean e = a ^ b;
boolean f = (!a & b) | (a & !b);
boolean g = !a;
System.out.println(" a = " + a);
System.out.println(" b = " + b);
System.out.println(" a|b = " + c);
System.out.println(" a&b = " + d);
System.out.println(" a^b = " + e);
System.out.println("!a&b|a&!b = " + f);
System.out.println(" !a = " + g);
}
}
Output:
a = true
b = false
a|b = true
a&b = false
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a^b = true
!a&b|a&!b = true
!a=false
In the output, the string representation of a Java boolean value is one of the literal values true or false. Java
AND Operator Example: Logical && and Bitwise &
The logical && operator doesn't check second condition if first condition is false. It checks second
condition only if first one is true.
The bitwise & operator always checks both conditions whether first condition is true or false.
Example:
class OperatorExample
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
int a=10;
int b=5;
int c=20;
System.out.println(a<b&&a<c);//false && true = false
System.out.println(a<b&a<c);//false & true = false
}
}
Output:
false
false
Assignment Operator
The assignment operator is the single equal sign, =.
Syntax:
var = expression;
Here, the type of var must be compatible with the type of expression.
int x, y, z;
x = y = z = 100; // set x, y, and z to 100
This fragment sets the variables x, y, and z to 100 using a single statement.
Ternary Operator
Ternary operator in java is used as one liner replacement for if-then-else statement and used a lot in java
programming. it is the only conditional operator which takes three operands.
Syntax:
expression1 ? expression2 : expression3
Example:
class OperatorExample
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
int a=2;
int b=5;
int min=(a<b)?a:b;
System.out.println(min);
}
}
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Output:
2
CONTROL STATEMENTS
Selection Statements in Java
A programming language uses control statements to control the flow of execution of program based on
certain conditions.
Java’s Selection statements:
if
if-else
nested-if
if-else-if
switch-case
jump – break, continue, return
if Statement
if statement is the most simple decision making statement. It is used to decide whether a certain statement or
block of statements will be executed or not that is if a certain condition is true then a block of statement is
executed otherwise not.
Syntax:
if(condition)
{
//statements to execute if
//condition is true
}
Condition after evaluation will be either true or false. If the value is true then it will execute the block of
statements under it. If there are no curly braces ‘{‘ and ‘}’ after if( condition ) then by default if statement
will consider the immediate one statement to be inside its block.
Example:
class IfSample
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
int x, y;
x = 10;
y = 20;
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if(x < y)
System.out.println("x is less than y");
x = x * 2;
if(x == y)
System.out.println("x now equal to y");
x = x * 2;
if(x > y)
System.out.println("x now greater than y");
// this won't display anything
if(x == y)
System.out.println("you won't see this");
}
}
Output:
x is less than y
x now equal to y
x now greater than y
if-else Statement
The Java if-else statement also tests the condition. It executes the if block if condition is true else if it is false
the else block is executed.
Syntax:.
If(condition)
{
//Executes this block if
//condition is true
}
else
{
//Executes this block if
//condition is false
}
Example:
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public class IfElseExample
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int number=13;
if(number%2==0){
System.out.println("even number");
}else
{
System.out.println("odd number");
} } }
Output:
odd number
Nested if Statement
Nested if-else statements, is that using one if or else if statement inside another if or else if statement(s).
Example:
// Java program to illustrate nested-if statement
class NestedIfDemo
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
int i = 10;
if (i == 10)
{
if (i < 15)
System.out.println("i is smaller than 15");
if (i < 12)
System.out.println("i is smaller than 12 too");
else
System.out.println("i is greater than 15");
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}
}
}
Output:
i is smaller than 15
i is smaller than 12 too
Example:
public class IfElseIfExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int marks=65;
if(marks<50){
System.out.println("fail");
}
else if(marks>=50 && marks<60){
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System.out.println("D grade");
}
else if(marks>=60 && marks<70){
System.out.println("C grade");
}
else if(marks>=70 && marks<80){
System.out.println("B grade");
}
else if(marks>=80 && marks<90){
System.out.println("A grade");
}else if(marks>=90 && marks<100){
System.out.println("A+ grade");
}else{
System.out.println("Invalid!");
}
}
}
Output:
C grade
Switch Statements
The switch statement is Java’s multiway branch statement. It provides an easy way to dispatch execution to
different parts of your code based on the value of an expression.
Syntax:
switch (expression) {
case value1:
// statement sequence
break;
case value2:
// statement sequence
break;
.
.
case valueN :
// statement sequence
break;
default:
// default statement sequence
}
Example:
// A simple example of the switch.
class SampleSwitch {
public static void main(String args[]) {
for(int i=0; i<6; i++)
switch(i) {
case 0:
System.out.println("i is zero.");
break;
case 1:
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System.out.println("i is one.");
break;
case 2:
System.out.println("i is two.");
break;
case 3:
System.out.println("i is three.");
break;
default:
System.out.println("i is greater than 3.");
}}}
Output:
i is zero.
i is one.
i is two.
i is three.
i is greater than 3.
i is greater than 3.
ITERATIVE STATEMENTS
In programming languages, loops are used to execute a set of instructions/functions repeatedly when some
conditions become true. There are three types of loops in java.
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while loop
do-while loop
For loop
while loop
A while loop is a control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly based on a given
Boolean condition. The while loop can be thought of as a repeating if statement.
Syntax:
while(condition) {
// body of loop
}
While loop starts with the checking of condition. If it evaluated to true, then the loop body
statements are executed otherwise first statement following the loop is executed. It is called as Entry
controlled loop.
Normally the statements contain an update value for the variable being processed for the next
iteration.
When the condition becomes false, the loop terminates which marks the end of its life cycle.
Example:
// Demonstrate the while loop.
class While {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int n = 5;
while(n > 0) {
System.out.println("tick " + n);
n--;
}
}
}
Output:
tick 5
tick 4
tick 3
tick 2
tick 1
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do-while loop:
do while loop checks for condition after executing the statements, and therefore it is called as Exit
Controlled Loop.
Syntax:
do {
// body of loop
} while (condition);
do while loop starts with the execution of the statement(s). There is no checking of any condition for
the first time.
After the execution of the statements, and update of the variable value, the condition is checked for
true or false value. If it is evaluated to true, next iteration of loop starts.
When the condition becomes false, the loop terminates which marks the end of its life cycle.
It is important to note that the do-while loop will execute its statements atleast once before any
condition is checked, and therefore is an example of exit control loop.
Example
public class DoWhileExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int i=1;
do{
System.out.println(i);
i++;
}while(i<=5);
}
}
Output:
1
2
3
4
5
for loop
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for loop provides a concise way of writing the loop structure. A for statement consumes the initialization,
condition and increment/decrement in one line.
Syntax
for(initialization; condition; iteration) {
// body
}
Initialization condition: Here, we initialize the variable in use. It marks the start of a for loop. An
already declared variable can be used or a variable can be declared, local to loop only.
Testing Condition: It is used for testing the exit condition for a loop. It must return a boolean value.
It is also an Entry Control Loop as the condition is checked prior to the execution of the loop
statements.
Statement execution: Once the condition is evaluated to true, the statements in the loop body are
executed.
Increment/ Decrement: It is used for updating the variable for next iteration.
Loop termination:When the condition becomes false, the loop terminates marking the end of its life
cycle.
Example
public class ForExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
for(int i=1;i<=5;i++){
System.out.println(i);
}
} }
Output:
1
2
3
4
5
for-each Loop
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The for-each loop is used to traverse array or collection in java. It is easier to use than simple for loop
because we don't need to increment value and use subscript notation. It works on elements basis not index.
It returns element one by one in the defined variable.
Syntax:
for(type itr-var : collection) statement-block
Example:
// Use a for-each style for loop.
class ForEach {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int nums[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 };
int sum = 0;
// use for-each style for to display and sum the values
for(int x : nums) {
System.out.println("Value is: " + x);
sum += x;
}
System.out.println("Summation: " + sum);
}
}
Output:
Value is: 1
Value is: 2
Value is: 3
Value is: 4
Value is: 5
Value is: 6
Value is: 7
Value is: 8
Value is: 9
Value is: 10
Summation: 55
Nested Loops
Java allows loops to be nested. That is, one loop may be inside another.
Example:
// Loops may be nested.
class Nested {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int i, j;
for(i=0; i<10; i++) {
for(j=i; j<10; j++)
System.out.print(".");
System.out.println();
}}
}
Output:
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..........
.........
........
.......
......
.....
....
...
..
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JUMP STATEMENTS
Java Break Statement
When a break statement is encountered inside a loop, the loop is immediately terminated and the
program control resumes at the next statement following the loop.
The Java break is used to break loop or switch statement. It breaks the current flow of the program at
specified condition. In case of inner loop, it breaks only inner loop.
Example:
// Using break to exit a loop.
class BreakLoop {
public static void main(String args[]) {
for(int i=0; i<100; i++) {
if(i == 10) break; // terminate loop if i is 10
System.out.println("i: " + i);
}
System.out.println("Loop complete.");
}
}
Output:
i: 0
i: 1
i: 2
i: 3
i: 4
i: 5
i: 6
i: 7
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i: 8
i: 9
Loop complete.
Java Continue Statement
The continue statement is used in loop control structure when you need to immediately jump to the
next iteration of the loop. It can be used with for loop or while loop.
The Java continue statement is used to continue loop. It continues the current flow of the program
and skips the remaining code at specified condition. In case of inner loop, it continues only inner
loop.
Example:
// Demonstrate continue.
class Continue {
public static void main(String args[]) {
for(int i=0; i<10; i++) {
System.out.print(i + " ");
if (i%2 == 0) continue;
System.out.println("");
}
}
}
This code uses the % operator to check if i is even. If it is, the loop continues without
printing a newline.
Output:
01
23
45
67
89
Return
The last control statement is return. The return statement is used to explicitly return from a method. That is,
it causes program control to transfer back to the caller of the method.
Example:
// Demonstrate return.
class Return {
public static void main(String args[]) {
boolean t = true;
System.out.println("Before the return.");
if(t) return; // return to caller
System.out.println("This won't execute.");
}
}
Output:
Before the return.
ARRAYS
Array is a collection of similar type of elements that have contiguous memory location.
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In Java all arrays are dynamically allocated.
Since arrays are objects in Java, we can find their length using member length.
A Java array variable can also be declared like other variables with [] after the data type.
The variables in the array are ordered and each have an index beginning from 0.
Java array can be also be used as a static field, a local variable or a method parameter.
The size of an array must be specified by an int value and not long or short.
The direct superclass of an array type is Object.
Every array type implements the interfaces Cloneable and java.io.Serializable.
One-Dimensional Arrays
An array is a group of like-typed variables that are referred to by a common name. An array declaration has
two components: the type and the name. type declares the element type of the array. The element type
determines the data type of each element that comprises the array. We can also create an array of other
primitive data types like char, float, double..etc or user defined data type(objects of a class).Thus, the
element type for the array determines what type of data the array will hold.
Syntax:
type var-name[ ];
Instantiation of an Array in java
array-var = new type [size];
Example:
class Testarray{
public static void main(String args[]){
int a[]=new int[5];//declaration and instantiation
a[0]=10;//initialization
a[1]=20;
a[2]=70;
a[3]=40;
a[4]=50;
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//printing array
for(int i=0;i<a.length;i++)//length is the property of array
System.out.println(a[i]);
}}
Output:
10
20
70
40
50
Declaration, Instantiation and Initialization of Java Array
Example:
class Testarray1{
public static void main(String args[]){
int a[]={33,3,4,5};//declaration, instantiation and initialization
//printing array
for(int i=0;i<a.length;i++)//length is the property of array
System.out.println(a[i]);
}}
Output:
33
3
4
5
Multidimensional Arrays
Multidimensional arrays are arrays of arrays with each element of the array holding the reference of other
array. These are also known as Jagged Arrays. A multidimensional array is created by appending one set of
square brackets ([]) per dimension.
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Syntax:
type var-name[ ][ ]=new type[row-size ][col-size ];
Example:
// Demonstrate a two-dimensional array.
class TwoDArray {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int twoD[][]= new int[4][5];
int i, j, k = 0;
for(i=0; i<4; i++)
for(j=0; j<5; j++) {
twoD[i][j] = k;
k++;
}
for(i=0; i<4; i++) {
for(j=0; j<5; j++)
System.out.print(twoD[i][j] + " ");
System.out.println();
}
}
}
Output:
01234
56789
10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19
When you allocate memory for a multidimensional array, you need only specify the memory for the first
(leftmost) dimension. You can allocate the remaining dimensions separately. For example, this following
code allocates memory for the first dimension of twoD when it is declared. It allocates the second
dimension manually.
Syntax:
int twoD[][] = new int[4][];
twoD[0] = new int[5];
twoD[1] = new int[5];
twoD[2] = new int[5];
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twoD[3] = new int[5];
Example:
// Manually allocate differing size second dimensions.
class TwoDAgain {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int twoD[][] = new int[4][];
twoD[0] = new int[1];
twoD[1] = new int[2];
twoD[2] = new int[3];
twoD[3] = new int[4];
int i, j, k = 0;
for(i=0; i<4; i++)
for(j=0; j<i+1; j++) {
twoD[i][j] = k;
k++;
}
for(i=0; i<4; i++) {
for(j=0; j<i+1; j++)
System.out.print(twoD[i][j] + " ");
System.out.println();
}
}
}
Output:
0
12
345
6789
The array created by this program looks like this:
PACKAGES
A java package is a group of similar types of classes, interfaces and sub-packages. Package in java can be
categorized in two form, built-in package and user-defined package. There are many built-in packages such
as java, lang, awt, javax, swing, net, io, util, sql etc.
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Advantage of Java Package
1) Java package is used to categorize the classes and interfaces so that they can be easily maintained.
2) Java package provides access protection.
3) Java package removes naming collision.
Defining a Package
To create a package include a package command as the first statement in a Java source file. Any
classes declared within that file will belong to the specified package. The package statement defines a name
space in which classes are stored. If package statement is omitted, the class names are put into the default
package, which has no name.
Syntax:
package <fully qualified package name>;
package pkg;
Here, pkg is the name of the package. For example, the following statement creates a package called
MyPackage.
package MyPackage;
Java uses file system directories to store packages. For example, the .class files for any classes you declare
to be part of MyPackage must be stored in a directory called MyPackage.
It is possible to create a hierarchy of packages. The general form of a multileveled package statement is
shown here:
package pkg1[.pkg2[.pkg3]];
A package hierarchy must be reflected in the file system of your Java development system. For example, a
package declared as
package java.awt.image;
needs to be stored in java\awt\image in a Windows environment. We cannot rename a package without
renaming the directory in which the classes are stored.
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First, by default, the Java run-time system uses the current working directory as its starting point. Thus, if
your package is in a subdirectory of the current directory, it will be found. Second, you can specify a
directory path or paths by setting the CLASSPATH environmental variable. Third, you can use the -
classpath option with java and javac to specify the path to your classes.
Example:
package pck1;
class Student
{
private int rollno;
private String name;
private String address;
public Student(int rno, String sname, String sadd)
{
rollno = rno;
name = sname;
address = sadd;
}
public void showDetails()
{
System.out.println("Roll No :: " + rollno);
System.out.println("Name :: " + name);
System.out.println("Address :: " + address);
}
}
public class DemoPackage
{
public static void main(String ar[])
{
Student st[]=new Student[2];
st[0] = new Student (1001,"Alice", "New York");
st[1] = new Student(1002,"BOb","Washington");
st[0].showDetails();
st[1].showDetails();
}
}
There are two ways to create package directory as follows:
1. Create the folder or directory at your choice location with the same name as package name. After
compilation of copy .class (byte code file) file into this folder.
2. Compile the file with following syntax.
javac -d <target location of package> sourceFile.java
The above syntax will create the package given in the sourceFile at the <target location of pacakge> if it is
not yet created. If package already exist then only the .class (byte code file) will be stored to the package
given in sourceFile.
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2. To run write the command given below
java pckl.DemoPackage
Note: The DemoPackate.class is now stored in pck1 package. So that we've to use fully qualified type
name to run or access it.
Output:
Roll No :: 1001
Name :: Alice
Address :: New York
Roll No :: 1002
Name :: Bob
Address :: Washington
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