This book follows certain conventions for font usage. Understanding these conventions up-front makes it easier to use this book.
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Used for filenames, file extensions, URLs, application names, emphasis, and new terms when they are first introduced.
Constant width
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Used for Java class names, methods, variables, properties, data types, database elements, and snippets of code that appear in text.
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Constant width bold
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Used for commands you enter at the command line and to highlight new code inserted in a running example.
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Constant width italic
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Used to annotate output.