Java and C: Key Differences

Abstract

This chapter highlights the important differences between Java and C. We’ll pay particular attention to familiar syntax and keywords that mean substantially different things in C—faux amis, as the French would say—and constructs that are foreign to Java. Where Objective-C adds to the C language in an unambiguous way, the similarities between Java and C can be a source of confusion. So the first step in your journey to Objective-C is to become comfortable with C.