Java Cheatsheet
Language: Java | Reference Guide
# 1. Basics
// Every Java application has a class with a main method
public class Basics {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Variable declaration
String message = "Hello, Java!";
System.out.println(message);
// Primitive Types
int anInt = 42;
double aDouble = 3.14;
boolean isJavaStrong = true;
char aChar = 'J';
// Operators
int result = anInt + 10; // 52
System.out.println("Result: " + result);
}
}
# 2. Data Structures (Collections)
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
public class DataStructures {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// List (ordered, allows duplicates)
List<String> names = new ArrayList<>();
names.add("Alice");
names.add("Bob");
System.out.println("First name: " + names.get(0));
// Map (key-value pairs)
Map<String, Integer> ages = new HashMap<>();
ages.put("Alice", 30);
ages.put("Bob", 35);
System.out.println("Alice's age: " + ages.get("Alice"));
// Set (unordered, unique elements)
Set<String> uniqueNames = new HashSet<>();
uniqueNames.add("Alice");
uniqueNames.add("Alice"); // This will be ignored
System.out.println("Unique names: " + uniqueNames);
}
}
# 3. Control Flow
public class ControlFlow {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int score = 85;
if (score >= 90) {
System.out.println("A");
} else if (score >= 80) {
System.out.println("B");
} else {
System.out.println("C or lower");
}
// For loop
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
System.out.println("Count: " + i);
}
// Enhanced for loop (for-each)
List<String> fruits = List.of("Apple", "Banana");
for (String fruit : fruits) {
System.out.println(fruit);
}
}
}
# 4. Object-Oriented Programming
// Interface
interface Animal {
void speak();
}
// Class implementing an interface
class Dog implements Animal {
private String name;
// Constructor
public Dog(String name) {
this.name = name; // `this` refers to the current object
}
// Getter
public String getName() {
return name;
}
@Override // Annotation for overriding a method
public void speak() {
System.out.println("Woof!");
}
}
// Inheritance
class GoldenRetriever extends Dog {
public GoldenRetriever(String name) {
super(name); // Call parent constructor
}
// Overriding the parent method
@Override
public void speak() {
System.out.println(getName() + " says: Gentle Woof!");
}
}
# 5. Error Handling
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class ErrorHandling {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
File myFile = new File("nonexistent.txt");
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(myFile);
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
// This is a checked exception, must be caught or declared
System.err.println("Error: File not found.");
// e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
System.out.println("This block always executes.");
}
}
// A method can also declare that it throws an exception
public void myMethod() throws CustomException {
throw new CustomException("Something went wrong!");
}
}
class CustomException extends Exception {
public CustomException(String message) {
super(message);
}
}
# 6. Streams API (Java 8+)
import java.util.List;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
public class Streams {
public static void main(String[] args) {
List<String> names = List.of("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie", "Anna");
// Filter names that start with 'A' and collect to a new list
List<String> aNames = names.stream()
.filter(name -> name.startsWith("A"))
.map(String::toUpperCase)
.collect(Collectors.toList());
System.out.println(aNames); // [ALICE, ANNA]
}
}
# 7. Build Tools (Maven)
<!-- pom.xml is the configuration file for Maven -->
<project>
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>com.example</groupId>
<artifactId>my-app</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<properties>
<maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<!-- Example dependency: JUnit 5 for testing -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
<artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
<version>5.8.2</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</project>
<!--
Common Maven Commands:
- mvn compile: Compile the source code
- mvn test: Run tests
- mvn package: Package the compiled code into a JAR or WAR
- mvn clean: Remove target directory
-->
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