: This is a tutorial meant to be read cover-to-cover. If you want a quick syntax lookup, sites like the Oracle Java Tutorials are better suited for that.

: Instead of dry, text-heavy pages, the book uses puzzles, "A Trip to Objectville" stories, and hand-drawn diagrams to keep your brain engaged.

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