end of statement, but not to end class or method headers
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comments
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// or // or /*javadoc /
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procedures
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individual operations in program grouped into logical units
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statement standard protocol
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Class-dot-Object-dot-Method
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describe println( )
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debugging
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process of correcting syntax & logical errors in a program
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[ ]
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signifies an array
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public static void main(string [ ] 'args')
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holds any string
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public 'static' void main(string [ ] args)
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method usable but no Object exist
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object
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an instance of a class
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class name protocal
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cannot begin with digit; begins with uppercase, emphasizes each new word with uppercase; no spaces; no underscore; don't use All uppercase letters; symbols illegal
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( )
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follows method names
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methods
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value of an object's attributes
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2-step for compiling Java class
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compile class (source code) into bytecode; and use Java interpretor to translate bytecode into executable statements
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{ }
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surrounds a class body and block code
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public static 'void' main(string [ ] args)
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method doesn't return any value when called, produced output doesn't get sent to any other method that might use it
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import
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used to access built-in Java class or group of classes called a package
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System.out.println (' "blah blah" ')
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literal string/ argument
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compiler-time error
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detection of violation of syntax rules, therefore unable to translate source code to machine code
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parsing
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process compiler uses to divide your source into meaningful portions
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string inside parentheses
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an argument to a method; piece of info passed to a method
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< >
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surrounds HTML tags; also used with generic args in parameterized class
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class [string]
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identifies string as a class
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prints output and positions insertion point on next line, subsequent output appears on a new line
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Syntax
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rules of programming language
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main ()
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All Java apps must have a method with this name
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whitespace
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compiler ignores blank spaces in your program
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public class [string]
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"public" is access modifier and defines circumstances a class can be accessed and other classes having rights to use a class
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variables
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named computer memory locations
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Logic error
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program compiles but produces incorrect results when executed