Anthony Allen

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I've watched tutorials and read books on arrays in Java. And one thing that confuses me is they go through and show you how to add to an array and how to create one. But after you create one, do you just continuously have to write code to add to them?

Maybe my HTML/web design knowledge is interfering. But I would think there is a file somewhere in your java software files that you could go to and open like a text file. And just manually copy your entire array files in there.

For example, if I was going to make a dictionary website on some subject. Do I really have to write out thousands of lines of code to add to array for each dictionary term and string definition? Or can I just import some sort of text separated file? Similarly, what if it was a massive image site and I got 100,000 images in a folder on my server.

That's where I am confused with arrays. Can anyone clear this up for me? Would really appreciate it.
11 years ago
Thanks guys for the great feedback. I'm going to check out all of your recommendations and really appreciate it. After creating this thread, I went through and watched the Stanford Programming Methodology videos in youtube and it really helped me a lot in filling in the gaps in my knowledge. I'm finding that the more that I watch and read, it just keeps filling in gaps and everything starts to come together more and more. So I'm just on a nonstop Java binge right now to learn everything I can. So far this forum has been one of the best resources I've came across so plan to stick around and learn from you all. Thanks!
11 years ago
I'm trying to learn Java programming and I'm watching Lynda.com Java Essential Training and I find myself following along with my Eclipse program open and just copying and typing out syntax with the instructor but a lot of the concepts are just brushed over so quickly that there is very little room for why, how, or what even. It's just "copy this here...now copy that here..now you want to put that in front of this..and now go do this here."

And you're just following along typing out what you're told mindlessly and it truly feels like you aren't really learning anything. What should I be doing to truly learn it?

My strategy right now is just push along and maybe I'll see something later on that makes it all click more. Maybe move on to the advanced Lynda video. Then maybe come back and watch it again while looking stuff up online until my knowledge increases on it.

I just want to get the most out of it and actually learn it. Thoughts?
11 years ago