What is the difference between i++ & ++i in a for loop?

They both increment the number. ++i is equivalent to i = i + 1. i++ and ++i are very similar but not exactly the same. Both increment the number, but ++i increments the number before the current expression is evaluted, whereas i++ increments the number after the expression is evaluated.

Java project in Eclipse: The type java.lang.Object cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files

This is an annoying Eclipse Bug which seems to bite now and then. See http://dev-answers.blogspot.de/2009/06/eclipse-build-errors-javalangobject.html for a possible solution, otherwise try the following; Close the project and reopen it. Clean the project (It will rebuild the buildpath hence reconfiguring with the JDK libraries)OR Delete and Re-import the project and if necessary do the above steps again. The … Read more

Checking to see if array is full

Since you are using array, the size of array is determined during compilation. Thus if your intention is to check whether current array’s index has reached the last array element, you may use the following condtion (possibly in a loop) to check whether your current array index is the last element. If it is true, … Read more

Cannot resolve symbol ‘button’ -Android Studio

Here are some things you might have forgotten to do: Name your button (give it an id), I think they’re named button1, button2, … by default Use a capital B when declaring the button object: Button myButton = new Button(“play music”); You should make sure you have Button imported in the activity where you want … Read more

Why do some classes require main methods and others do not?

Every Java program (which is in turn, built up from one or more Java classes) requires a Main method. The purpose of this special method is to serve as an entry point to your program so that your program can be executed. More information can be found in this page. In your Pie example, what happens is that when … Read more

What is the Java equivalent for LINQ?

There is nothing like LINQ for Java. … Edit Now with Java 8 we are introduced to the Stream API, this is a similar kind of thing when dealing with collections, but it is not quite the same as Linq. If it is an ORM you are looking for, like Entity Framework, then you can try Hibernate … Read more