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Top Ten Java Errors

When working in Java, do you often have difficulty accessing non-static member variables from static methods? Do you occasionally mistype the name of a method when overriding? Ever forget that Java is zero-indexed? You're not alone. Even the most accomplished Java programmers make mistakes. The dreaded "null pointers" error has been dogging me since I first picked up the bloody language! That's why it was so reassuring when I discovered this page of the Top Ten Errors made by Java programmers. I recognized a number of these blunders as ones I had made myself--and why not, since they were submitted by readers of Java Coffee Break just like me. I agree with the compiler when he says that the important thing is not that we make errors, but that we don't repeat the same errors over and over again. This page, which includes tips for spotting and fixing these common mistakes, goes a long way to rectifying that problem.

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 07:20:36 -0800