{"id":61739,"date":"2023-01-06T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foojay.io\/?page_id=61739"},"modified":"2023-01-23T09:53:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T09:53:28","slug":"java-quick-start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Java Quick Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Is Java your first programming language and do you want to get up and running fast? Or maybe you are already an experienced programmer in another language and want to give Java a try? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let friends of OpenJDK, i.e., the open source Java development kit that includes the Java programming language, help you get started!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Install Java<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's first check if you already have Java installed. If not, we provide step-by-step instructions for each operating system below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/install-java\/check-your-java-installation\/\">Check Your Java Installation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/install-java\/install-java-on-windows\/\">Install Java (Windows)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/install-java\/install-java-on-macos\/\">Install Java (Mac OS X)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/install-java\/install-java-on-linux\/\">Install Java (Linux)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/install-java\/find-another-java-version\/\">Find Another Java Version<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"about__almanac-cta-box almanac-cta-box\">\n                <div class=\"almanac-cta-box__wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"almanac-cta-box__description\">\n                        Go here to explore all the topics related to Java installation.                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/java-quick-start\/install-java\"\n                       class=\"almanac-cta-box__btn\"\n                       target=\"_blank\"                    >\n                        Installing Java                    <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong><em>less than 30 minutes<\/em><\/strong>, let's go from choosing an editor to using the latest Java language features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/choosing-an-editor\/\">Choosing an Editor<\/a> (00:01:07)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/hello-world\">\"Hello World!\"<\/a> (00:02:42)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/using-the-arguments\/\">Using Arguments and String Arrays<\/a> (00:02:10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/working-with-numbers\/\">Working with Numbers<\/a> (00:02:08)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/if-then-else\/\">If, Then, Else<\/a> (00:03:14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>f. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/enum-and-switch\/\">Enum and Switch<\/a> (00:02:45)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>g. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/using-methods\/\">Using Methods<\/a> (00:02:32)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>h. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/using-objects\/\">Using Objects<\/a> (00:04:07)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>i. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/reading-a-text-file\/\">Reading a Text File<\/a> (00:05:39)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>j. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/using-streams\/\">Using Streams<\/a> (00:02:53)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>k. <a href=\"https:\/\/foojay.io\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/whats-next\/\">What's Next?<\/a> (00:00:035)<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"about__almanac-cta-box almanac-cta-box\">\n                <div class=\"almanac-cta-box__wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"almanac-cta-box__description\">\n                        Go here to explore all the topics on getting started with Java.                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/java-quick-start\/quick-start-tutorial\/\"\n                       class=\"almanac-cta-box__btn\"\n                       target=\"_blank\"                    >\n                        Getting Started                    <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You've now absorbed the basics of the Java programming language!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the next steps you can take with the knowledge you now have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more on Foojay.io Today. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here on Foojay.io you can find hundreds of blog posts, but we filtered out the ones that will help you to get started with Java.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"about__almanac-cta-box almanac-cta-box\">\n                <div class=\"almanac-cta-box__wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"almanac-cta-box__description\">\n                        Foojay Today Posts for Java Beginners                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/today\/category\/java-beginner\/\"\n                       class=\"almanac-cta-box__btn\"\n                       target=\"_blank\"                    >\n                        See the Posts                    <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more from on-line tutorials. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there are many more tutorials online, we made a selection for you.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"about__almanac-cta-box almanac-cta-box\">\n                <div class=\"almanac-cta-box__wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"almanac-cta-box__description\">\n                        Free online Java tutorials                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/java-quick-start\/other-tutorials\/\"\n                       class=\"almanac-cta-box__btn\"\n                       target=\"_blank\"                    >\n                        See the Tutorials                    <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"social-rss-box\">\n    <div class=\"social-rss-box__row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/foojayio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"base-rect-btn social-rss-box__twitter-link\">\n            <svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M19.1668 2.50008C18.3688 3.06298 17.4853 3.4935 16.5502 3.77508C16.0483 3.198 15.3813 2.78899 14.6394 2.60335C13.8974 2.41771 13.1164 2.46441 12.4019 2.73712C11.6874 3.00984 11.0739 3.49541 10.6443 4.12818C10.2148 4.76094 9.98991 5.51036 10.0002 6.27508V7.10841C8.53569 7.14639 7.08456 6.82159 5.776 6.16295C4.46745 5.50431 3.34209 4.53228 2.50016 3.33341C2.50016 3.33341 -0.83317 10.8334 6.66683 14.1667C4.9506 15.3317 2.90613 15.9159 0.833496 15.8334C8.3335 20.0001 17.5002 15.8334 17.5002 6.25008C17.4994 6.01796 17.4771 5.78641 17.4335 5.55841C18.284 4.71966 18.8842 3.66067 19.1668 2.50008Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <span>Follow Us<\/span>\n        <\/a><button class=\"base-rect-btn social-rss-box__rss-btn\">\n                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.3335 9.1665C5.32262 9.1665 7.23027 9.95668 8.6368 11.3632C10.0433 12.7697 10.8335 14.6774 10.8335 16.6665\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M3.3335 3.3335C6.86972 3.3335 10.2611 4.73825 12.7616 7.23874C15.2621 9.73922 16.6668 13.1306 16.6668 16.6668\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M4.16683 16.6667C4.62707 16.6667 5.00016 16.2936 5.00016 15.8333C5.00016 15.3731 4.62707 15 4.16683 15C3.70659 15 3.3335 15.3731 3.3335 15.8333C3.3335 16.2936 3.70659 16.6667 4.16683 16.6667Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <span>RSS Feed<\/span>\n            <\/button><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Java your first programming language and do you want to get up and running fast? 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