Fear Not Demon Curses
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* Compile it and then run it. | * Compile it and then run it. | ||
* Where does the result appear? | * Where does the result appear? | ||
| + | * What is the result and how could you change it? Change it! | ||
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| + | This demon invocation contains two major incantations. An incantation is magical lore that you need not understand, yet when repeated will still command our demons. The first incantation, '''static public void main(String[] args)''', is how we create a class of demons called '''console applications'''. The second incantation, '''System.out.println("Hello world!"); | ||
| + | ''' is a statement that commands demons to print something to the console. The console is the bottom pane of Dr. Java, or in the Windows '''Command Prompt''' application. The muggle textbook tells how to do the latter in chapter 2.4. | ||
Now comes the wierdness! | Now comes the wierdness! | ||
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* Everybody take turns! | * Everybody take turns! | ||
| − | Improperly matched braces are the most common and confusing errors. Knowing this, you can repair many | + | Improperly matched braces are the most common and confusing errors. Knowing this, you can repair many demon summonings with confidence, even if you are unsure of their meaning. |
