Should I start learning Java with Learn Java by Cathy Sierra?

Question

Java

I think where to start, " Philosophy of Java " - without assignments and questions in the publication in Russian, but somehow I don’t want to learn my first programming language in English, I'm afraid to miss something. Also in the "philosophy of java" there is no mention of an IDE. That is, the basics that have nothing to apply.
This is the first programming language that I will learn, so I don’t want to miss anything (I know a little css, html and have been programming in Pascal for a long time).
So should you start learning java with "Learning Java" by Cathy Sierra ?

Answer 1

Nobody forbids you to combine these two books)
In general, of course, it's worth it! All books in the Head First series are written in a very accessible and understandable way.
"Philosophy" in Russian is written quite tolerably, and you can set tasks for yourself - which is interesting to YOU. All the same, there will be no answers and no inspectors either.
What else can I say? The description of the IDE in the book is not so important, at the beginning of your programming path you will use barely 10% of its capabilities, the rest can be improved along the way. I would recommend Intellij IDEA.

Answer 2

Start with Head First Java, very desirable in English. I started with it myself. The narrative in it may seem overly chewed, but this did not make it worse.

Answer 3

If you have no programming skills at all, then read Jacob Feiner's book Java For Kids . And so start with Head First, because books like Schildt, Horstman, Eckel and others suggest that the person who reads it has a solid programming background.

Answer 4

Everyone says that Schildt is a reference book. But I picked up his Java - a Beginner's Guide 7'th (not Complete Reference) and it's definitely the most accessible Java book for beginners, even translated into Russian.

Answer 5

I would say that it is best to start with it, everything is as clear as possible there. The book does not describe how to work with the IDE, the authors recommend using notepad. The book has practical problems and you can immediately find out the answers to them. After this book, it will be much easier to move on to more complex books. And most importantly, there are several more or less real applications sorted out there.

Answer 6

The book is very good, and worth the money, but it will take a long time to get used to the jokes and some frivolity of the presentation.