Do I have to learn AWT before learning Swing?

awt, java, swing

Solution

Just go straight to `Swing`.

Ignore `awt`.

There is no benefit getting your head around awt, as Swing is essentially a replacement for it.

Problem

If I want to code an desktop application in Windows with Java, should I buy a book about Swing and just skip reading books/tutorials about AWT? Or do I have to learn AWT before using Swing?

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