OCP Java SE 8 Programmer II - Errata (Sybex)

[Marc-André Parent]

Page 489:
First paragraph after the code example, first sentence: "with a java extension" should be a "with a .java extension."
On page 491, the paragraph before "Listing Directory Contents" section, first sentence, has similar wording and it has the '.' character.

Page 535:
"Dealing with Exceptions" section, first line of the code example:

String url = " jdbc:derby:zoo";

notice the space at the begining of the url, should be:

String url = "jdbc:derby:zoo";

The second line of the code example:

try (Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url ");

notice the space and double-quote, should be:

try (Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url);

Page 604:
Last paragraph, "object for January 31, 1984" should be "object for July 4, 2015"

Page 633:
Exam Essentials section, second paragraph, "0b and 0b." should be "0b and 0B."

Page 645:
Answer #6, "therefore line 6 will" should be: "therefore line 7 will"

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Marc-André Parent wrote:Page 489:
First paragraph after the code example, first sentence: "with a java extension" should be a "with a .java extension."

Agreed. I added it to our private list since it is so small (and not syntax)

Marc-André Parent wrote:
Page 535:
"Dealing with Exceptions" section, first line of the code example:

String url = " jdbc:derby:zoo";

notice the space at the begining of the url, should be:

String url = "jdbc:derby:zoo";

The second line of the code example:

try (Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url ");

notice the space and double-quote, should be:

try (Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url);

Agreed and added both to our errata. Good eye!

Marc-André Parent wrote:
Page 604:
Last paragraph, "object for January 31, 1984" should be "object for July 4, 2015"

Confirmed and added to the errata.

Marc-André Parent wrote:
Page 633:
Exam Essentials section, second paragraph, "0b and 0b." should be "0b and 0B."

Confirmed and added to the errata.

Marc-André Parent wrote:
Page 645:
Answer #6, "therefore line 6 will" should be: "therefore line 7 will"

Confirmed and added to the errata.