Java Objects & Functions

J

JCO

I'm a C++ programmer. When I program I use Visual Studio for my environment
& can easily get help with the Object Names and their Definitions (what they
do). Java (or JavaScript) has nearly the same syntax, however; I don't know
where to go to get a list of all objects and definitions. I do my website
in FrontPage. All website end up with JavaScript as part of the code. I
purchased a JavaScript book, it simply has examples of code in several
common areas concerning websites.

Is there a Java Help file that allows me to search through the definitions
that will lead me to the Object (with examples)?
 
F

Frank

JCO said:
I'm a C++ programmer. When I program I use Visual Studio for my environment
& can easily get help with the Object Names and their Definitions (what they
do). Java (or JavaScript) has nearly the same syntax, however; I don't know
where to go to get a list of all objects and definitions. I do my website
in FrontPage. All website end up with JavaScript as part of the code. I
purchased a JavaScript book, it simply has examples of code in several
common areas concerning websites.

Is there a Java Help file that allows me to search through the definitions
that will lead me to the Object (with examples)?

"JavaScript has nothing to do with Java, other than their similiar
names. JavaScript, originally LiveScript, "was renamed by Netscape
marketers who licenced the name to ride Java's Buzz" (Wired, July 2002,
pg. 61). Javascript is actually an offshoot that sprung from both C++
and ANSI C (C89). JScript and ECMA Script sprung from Javascript. "
--quote from somewhere
 
M

Michael Borgwardt

JCO said:
I'm a C++ programmer. When I program I use Visual Studio for my environment
& can easily get help with the Object Names and their Definitions (what they
do). Java (or JavaScript) has nearly the same syntax, however; I don't know
where to go to get a list of all objects and definitions. I do my website
in FrontPage. All website end up with JavaScript as part of the code. I
purchased a JavaScript book, it simply has examples of code in several
common areas concerning websites.

Is there a Java Help file that allows me to search through the definitions
that will lead me to the Object (with examples)?

Java and Javascript have very little to do with each other.

For Java, there is a very good API documentation to be found at
(and downloadable from) http://java.sun.com/docs/index.html
IDEs such as eclipse or Netbeans have this integrated for
convenient access quite similar to Visual Studio.

Quite likely, something similar exists for Javascript, but this
is the wrong group to ask for it.
 
P

Paul Lutus

And I want a list of the traits common to chestnut horses and horse
chestnuts. It's the same words, so it must be the same thing, right?
 
A

Andrew Thompson

....
Quite likely, something similar exists for Javascript, but this
is the wrong group to ask for it.

I wish! There are various docs put out by the makers
of this, that (and the other) browser, but no single
reference to say '(a) is valid, (b) is not'.

I rely mostly on the expertise of the JS gurus ..
<http://groups.google.com/groups?group=comp.lang.javascript>
...to help me sort it's arcane peculiarities
and the inherent cross-browser differences.
 
B

Bryce

All website end up with JavaScript as part of the code. I
purchased a JavaScript book, it simply has examples of code in several
common areas concerning websites.

Is there a Java Help file that allows me to search through the definitions
that will lead me to the Object (with examples)?

You looking for Java or Javascript?

For Java, you can get the official Javadoc API's at java.sun.com

For Javascript, I have no idea. Java != Javascript, and there are
several standards, and browser implementations....
 

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