Re: How far back can we go?
On Tuesday, August 30, 2011 7:51:22 AM UTC-7, Steve wrote:
On 8/29/2011 5:06 PM, Roedy Green wrote:
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:03:14 -0400, Steve<tink...@gmail.com> wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
Java as of 1.5/Java 5 ( collections, generics, many others ).
Collections came in with JDK 1.2 did they not?
Significant changes to the collections
comp.lang.java.persnickety.gratuitous
WTF? Oh, I get it. Were you referring to the addition of generics to coll=
ections, the addition of concurrent collections, the introduction of new ty=
pes like 'java.util.Queue' (and even more with Java 6) and such? Those wer=
e, indeed, significant improvements to the collections framework that came =
in with Java 5 (and even more with Java 6).
Java programmers should keep a very close eye on the collections types with=
each new Java version. They are the backbone and scaffolding on which goo=
d programs are written, and knowledge thereof pays huge dividends.
Instead of getting mad at Roedy and calling him names for misunderstanding =
your sketchy and misleading post, you should take responsibility and give t=
he details that make your intent clear.
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Lew
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Lew