I agree with Jack. There are pointers everywhere in Java. Java learns from C++ mistake by "hiding" error prone functionality such as pointers.
Joshua Block's book is not a Java Book for beginner. It is target for experience developer. Probably you should look into Bruce Eckel's on-line book for more information - http://64.78.49.204/ I hope this helps. Lee On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:42:32 -0800, Dakota Jack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, Leon, > > There are pointers in Java. Every object is referenced by a pointer. > Indeed, how else could an object be referenced? I am not sure why you > cited Joshua Bloch's book on this. There is not, as Eddie said, > pointer arithmetic. > > Jack > > On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:46:05 +0100, Rosenberg, Leon > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > And, taking in risk bringing in boredom in your life, there are NO > > _pointers_ in java; if you don't believe me, try some books written by > > java developers (i.e. Joshua Bloch, Effective Java Programming Language > > Guide, > > Regards > > Leon > > -- > "You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep." > > ~Native Proverb~ > > "Each man is good in His sight. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows." > > ~Hunkesni (Sitting Bull), Hunkpapa Sioux~ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
