Re: How to find info on java libraries, classes, etc.?

From: Christophe Vanfleteren (c.v4nfl3t3r3n_at_pandora.be)
Date: 07/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:40:12 GMT

Darrell Brown wrote:

> I'm just starting to learn java. Naturally, I
> am comparing it to languages that I am already
> familiar with.
>
>
> In Oracle, in Sqlplus, you can
>
> describe procedurename
>
>
> This will list procedure "headers".
> It will show you all input and output parameters.
>
>
> If you: describe pacakgename
>
> Oracle will list all the internal procedures, and
> the parameters required for each of the procedures.
>
>
> Is there something similar in java?
>
> Ie. I want to know all the built in functions, etc in:
>
> java.io
> java.lang
>
>
> And, if I do know the particular function that I am
> interested in, how do I describe it, and find out:
> - the input parameters
> - any return values
> - any description/help
>
> Thanks a lot

It's called the API docs, you can find them at the sun site:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/

And as a beginner, you might consider just posting to c.l.j.help instead.
I also changed the followup to comp.lang.java.programmer since
comp.lang.java is not an official group anymore, although some servers
still carry it. 

-- 
Kind regards,
Christophe Vanfleteren

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