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source code can be written in a text editor such as Notepad (on Windows), emacs (on UNIX) or SimpleText (on Macintosh) added by: JK, source: Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, 2001-10-19 11:37:56.0
cannot always be made completely obvious without comments source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:37:56.0
has definition Code that is written by a person added by: DS, reference: Source 2, 2001-10-19 11:37:56.0
has part comment
is a subtopic of How Java Works
is interpreted
is stored in files ending with the .java suffix    source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:37:56.0
is a kind of code added by: JK, 2001-10-19 11:37:56.0
must be placed inside a class
should be written in lines no longer than 80 characters so that readers do not have to scroll right, and so that the code always prints correctly source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:37:56.0
should consist of between about 25% and 50% comments
should use consistent code layout principle

source code	can be written in a text editor such as Notepad (on Windows), emacs (on UNIX) or SimpleText (on Macintosh)
	cannot always be made completely obvious without comments
	has definition Code that is written by a person
	has part comment
	is a subtopic of How Java Works
	is interpreted
	is stored in files ending with the .java suffix
	is a kind of code
	must be placed inside a class
	should be written in lines no longer than 80 characters so that readers do not have to scroll right, and so that the code always prints correctly
	should consist of between about 25% and 50% comments
	should use consistent code layout principle