
mjk
Java by Comparison: improve contrast in snippets in paperback (page xix, etc.)
While I am sure the code snippets look great in glorious color, the gray tones used in the printed paperback are hard to read for method calls and screaming-snake-cased constants.
Please print in color or improve the contrast in some other way. A boomer thanks you.
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simonharrer
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I concur. We‘ll bring this up with our editor when discussing a second edition or something along that line - whenever that may be.
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