Java Mnemonics

Mnemonics are study aids to help you memorize bits of information. In studying for the SCJP2 exam, I've run across several techniques as well as come up with some of my own. Ususally, the funnier they are, the easier they are to remember.

These are pretty lame, so if you have any of your own, or would like to suggest something better than below, please drop me an e-mail.

Don't forget to check out the mock exams section.

Concept	Mnemonic Device
Range of Primitive integral types	Data Type Width Range Remember byte 8 -28-1 to 28-1-1 When see "byte" think "bite" --> "ate" --> "8" (width of primitive) short 16 -216-1 to 216-1 - 1 ??? int 32 -232-1 to 232-1-1 int has three letters --> width has a "3" --> 32 long 64 -264-1 to 264-1-1 long has four letters --> width has a "4" --> 64 Sample Question: What is the range of int primitive data type? A. -232 to 232 B. -215 to 215-1 C. -216 to 216 D. -216 to 216-1 E. -232 to 232-1
Order of calls to graphics methods	As suggested by Marcus Green, repaint -> update -> paint Remember: Really Ugly Painting
Precedence of operators	As found in Bruce Eckel's Thinking in Java, page 111: Unary, Arithmetic, Shift, Comparison, Bitwise, Short-circiut, Ternary, Assignment Remember: Ulcer Addicts Really Like C A Lot
Conversion order of Primitives	byte -> short -> int -> long -> float -> double (char -> int) b.s I Love F*&@ing Dell, Can't I?

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