Often you may want to test a single piece of code. For example, say you forget how the % operator works with negative numbers, or you must determine how a certain API call operates. Writing, compiling ...

I installed java today and created the traditional hello world console application called first.java. I set the PATH stuff and whatnot, and the Sun tutorial says type in "javac first.java".

The Java Class File Disassembler (javap) is a useful tool for the Java developer that I have referenced in previous blog posts covering a variety of contexts such as detecting the innards of a Groovy ...