Public, Private, Static?

[prog_tom]

Hello, I am new to Java, could someone tell me what is the difference of Public Private Static and when to use them?

And what is the difference of i++, and ++i and i+=i? When do I use them?

[prog_tom]

And how do I tell the compiler I just wanna read only first 2 digits of a variable. IE 0.55555 i just want it to read 0.55.

[azteched]

Originally posted by prog_tom
Hello, I am new to Java, could someone tell me what is the difference of Public Private Static and when to use them?

And what is the difference of i++, and ++i and i+=i? When do I use them?

I'm new to Java too so this may not be the best explanation, but:

public means the function or variable is visible outside of the class in which it is declared.

private is the opposite; the function or variable isn't visible outside the class.

A static variable is one for which there is only one copy for all instances of the class. A static function is callable without an instance of the class it's defined in.

i++ means "increment i by 1", as does ++i. The difference between the two is when the increment is part of a larger expression, e.g.

int i=0;
myfunction ( i++ ); //passes zero to the function

compared to:

int i=0;
myfunction ( ++i ); //passes one to the function

i+=i is different; += is shorthand for "add to self", e.g.

i = i + 3 is equivalent to i += 3

So i += i adds i to i.

[crptcblade]

Also, using ++/--/+=/etc is more efficient than using i = i + 1 because of the way memory is allocated.

[prog_tom]

I still don't understand how i++ works...

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by prog_tom
I still don't understand how i++ works...

i++ adds one AFTER the expression has been run, ++i runs BEFORE the expression is run.

They explained it quite well IMO

[NoteMe]

Don't you program in C++...it is the same there....

[prog_tom]

Originally posted by kasracer
i++ adds one AFTER the expression has been run, ++i runs BEFORE the expression is run.

They explained it quite well IMO

adds one before expression has been run?

int i = 0;

i++;

so result would be 2???

and ++i would be 1 only?

[crptcblade]

No.

int i = 0;

System.out.println(i++);

"0" will be printed out, then the value of i will equal 1.

int i = 0;

System.out.println(++i);

The value of i will be set to 1, then "1" will be printed out. See it now?

[prog_tom]

wisdom man