how about this... API is to Java as ________ is to C...  | | | 
March 11th, 2003, 12:01 PM
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| how about this... API is to Java as ________ is to C...
so, can someone fill in the blank for me? If you can, do you know if there is an online version of the __________? I like being able to go to the Sun site and look up whatever I'm curious about in the java API.
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March 11th, 2003, 01:44 PM
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I don't think I understand the question, but there are APIs for C as well, so you could say "API is to Java as API is to C". | |
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March 11th, 2003, 03:19 PM
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ahh... i just didn't know if it was called the same thing or whatnot...
thanks
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March 11th, 2003, 07:20 PM
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Yes API is in general an advanced programming interface, any language would have one.
But really you're not looking for an API for java, unless you're developing something for java to use..
I believe what you're looking for is you want to program something in java to utilize somethings API.
For instance Windows has API's, Office will have an API for you to use Java to interact with these applications.
If you wanted a java api, you could be writing in C/C++ to create a new class to be used from java.
API is basically a plugin for an app to help developers. 
It exposes functions/properties for 3rd party developers to work with.
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March 11th, 2003, 09:48 PM
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March 20th, 2003, 10:53 AM
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API is to Java as [librarys | header files] is to C...
Do you mean the term that's used to refer to any helper, ready made functions for commonly faced problems?
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March 20th, 2003, 11:24 AM
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March 20th, 2003, 12:31 PM
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Ahhh, I know what you mean.....
You like having a resource at hand that contains all the properties & methods for any object your interested in for Java.
Since Java has it's own API and JavaScript resources can be found here http://developer.netscape.com/docs/m...sref/index.htm You were wondering if there was anything similar for C programming.
Well, I dunno  But I know what you're on about 
btw, The Java API is commonly used as the term for all the source code for the Java Platform which has been run through the JavaDoc compiler. These are the generated HTML files kept online at Sun's web site. If you've downloaded the SDK you should have a local copy of the API somewhere like C:\j2sdk1.4.0_01\docs\api\index.html and the source code somewhere like C:\j2sdk1.4.0_01\source If you opted to install it right enough!
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March 22nd, 2003, 05:38 PM
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DJDave, it seems that you have a knack for understanding my vague questions! That was exactly what I was curious about...
ah well... it seems i'll just have to rough it out.
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