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Re: Isn't an array to int primitive?

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On 5/9/2011 5:32 AM, Lew wrote:
> byhesed wrote:
...
>> Thank you for your link(JLS), but isn't it too old?
>
> No, it's current. The JLS is what *defines* the language. The other
> references simply describe it. Thus, the JLS is the ultimate authority
> on what is and is not legal in Java.

And it should only change when the language itself changes. The age of
the JLS says more about the degree of stability of Java than about the
usefulness of the JLS.

Patricia

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Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-07 22:07 -0700
  Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2011-05-07 22:10 -0700
    Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-07 22:14 -0700
      Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2011-05-07 22:31 -0700
        Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-09 00:03 +1200
          Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-08 08:09 -0400
  Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-07 22:13 -0700
    Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-08 07:51 -0400
      Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-08 21:56 -0700
        Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-09 08:32 -0400
          Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-05-09 07:15 -0700
            Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-09 07:31 -0700
  Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-05-07 23:27 -0700
    Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-08 07:54 -0400

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