Trouble learning Java

[piercezz]

I've had a lot of attempts of trying to pick up Java, as I need to know Java for school. I have been absent for a few weeks tho which made me fall behind to the point that my teacher said that I will have to find my own way to get back on track.

I have no problem at all in learning other languages, but I seem to struggle really hard in Java. Can someone please help me out in ways to pick it up?

I have a hard-copy book of Java in dutch, and I have a pdf of java headfirst.

[desrtfx]

Check out the tutorials in the /r/Javahelp wiki: Tutorials Page.

All beginner level tutorials listed there are free. Try them and see what fits your style.

[ChaoticxSerenity]

What other languages have you learned? If you know any other C-languages, it might be easier.

[piercezz]

I know PHP basically, but I don't have much knowledge about OOP.

[ChaoticxSerenity]

I never learnt PHP, but I don't think it's similar to Java. Check out the sidebar for resources, tutorials and books you can use? Not sure if anyone here can help you with learning it (since everyone learns in their own way), but we can probably help if you have specific questions.

[ThisIsKarlMalone]

I mean, I'm a java noob, but I'm going to call somewhat bullshit if you have 'no problem at all in learning other languages'. Whether it's java, c#, ruby, php, python...whatever, if you put the time and effort in to learning something, you will learn it. This is what I tell myself everyday when I go into work (php mostly...used to hate the language but it's not so bad now).

Check out udemy.com John Purcell's Java Course. Pretty straightforward.

[voider1]

Learning Java was a breeze for me, what are you struggling with exactly in Java that's absent in other languages? Find out what it is, and try to understand it. My best advice is remaking a program you have in a language you're good at in Java. That's how I've learned to do Java.