One of the recurrent, valid criticisms of Java as a programming language is that it is wordy. You have to write a lot of code to get anything done. Lambda expressions relieve that problem for some ...

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Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The goal of a lambda expression in Java is to implement a single method. All Java methods have ...

When Java 8 was released two years ago, the community graciously accepted it, seeing it as a huge step toward making Java better. Its unique selling point is the attention paid to every aspect of the ...

Java, the programming language used by millions of developers, is now even better. The launch of Java 8 on March 25 represents the most significant update to the Java programming model ever, and ...