Advanced Topics in Programming Languages: Java Puzzlers,...

Google Tech Talks
July 23, 2007

ABSTRACT

Java Puzzlers, Episode VI: The Phantom-Reference Menace/Attack of the Clone/Revenge of the Shift.
Josh Bloch and special guest star Bill Pugh present yet another installment in the continuing saga of Java Puzzlers, consisting of eight more programming puzzles for your entertainment and enlightenment. The game show format keeps you on your toes while the puzzles teach you about the subtleties of the Java programming language and its core libraries. Anyone with a working knowledge of the language will be able to understand the puzzles, but even the most seasoned veterans will be challenged. The lessons you take from this session are directly applicable to...

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[KuchikiAvinash]

this is damm awesome...

[dfsfklsj]

14 people don't understand java

[Harsh Mehta]

Super duper like.. It's awesome

[Shubham Kumar]

(i-(short)1)

it will return what still short or int

[Scott Davies]

it didn't exist in 2007

[ragatskynet]

Second line!

[gmansi gmansi]

Is better than Python?

[catstarful]

well... how does someone stat coding in binary??? do you know?

[xxxDOBORAxxx]

yay

"java gave idiots ability to write their own programs"

 -uncyclopedia

[xxxDOBORAxxx]

go on so

[bsfdghtjfzhyrzsjs]

Puzzle Nr. 3: @Test annotation is missing :D

[RICHAR Wu]

very nice