How hard is it to learn Java SE 6 from J2SE 5.0?

Question

I am new here, and I have a quick question that I hope someone can help me.

I'm going to start learning Java, and I'm looking for a good tutorial to use. I found that “Introduction to Java Programming” by J. Daniel Liang was highly appreciated, but I was wondering if I could leave using the older edition (July 22, 2006) or the 7th (May 12, 2008) , but not the last of them since 2010. If I get the 6th edition, will there be any real problem in learning about the updates released since the publication? And even if I get the 7th or 8th issues, will I eventually have to continue to play a catch-up role, as there are more and more issues of issues?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You will not find fundamental differences if you are just starting to learn Java. An older book will still be very relevant if it covers Java 5. I wouldn’t worry about getting an absolute consequence if you can get a better deal on an older version of the book. As for Java 6, it does not introduce a huge number of changes that affect Java 5 programmers. There are a few new things that you do not need to worry about right now. On the other hand, Java 5 introduced many new concepts that you will definitely want to familiarize yourself with.