static, private....etc

hi guys...does anyone know of a really, and i mean, really easy to understand tutorial on the basics...i downloaded a few, but i am still a little cofused, with terms like static and private, void....those things really got me confused....thanks a lot!
saludos
drowning newbie!!

Check out Bruce Eckel's Thinking in Java. You may download the entire book at his site.

I like the Java Tutorial. You can download a copy for free, or view it online, or buy a copy from Amazon.com. The tutorial has clear explanations, lots of examples, and it's free!
If you want to buy a book, you may want to consider Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates. This book adds an often-missing ingredient to learning a high-level programming language: fun!
Good luck, and happy learning.
Regards,
Jeff

(It's just a repititious day.)
Sometimes reading the same topics from different authors and points of views helps a lot towards understanding said topic.
Here is a list of free on-line Java tutorials and books that I have found useful:

Sun's Java Tutorial

Introduction to Computer Science using Java by Bradley Kjell

Introduction to Programming Using Java by David J. Eck

Dick Baldwin's Java Programming Tutorials

Interactive Programming In Java by Lynn Andrea Stein

Bruce Eckel's Thinking In Java

And right now, Douglas Dunn is providing a free pre-release version of his Java Rules Volume 2 book at http://www.javarules.com

Yes, there is a bit of an echo in here in here.

Regards,
Jeff

static can be applied to a variable,method or even an inner class
static variable or a static method implies no object for the respective class i.e., instantiating the class is not necessary in order to access that method or variables.
for example
class ex {
static void display() { System.out.println("hello"); }
public static void main(String[] ag)
{
display();
}
}
private is an access specifier.
if a method or a variable is declared as private in a class,they cannot accessed outside the scope of the class,not even in a child class.
void means the given method does not return any type.i.e., 0
A given method has to be atleast declared void in java since java requires a return for a method.
neways i hope i have confused 2 much..

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