A great deal of Java programming -- from conditional statements to iterative loops -- deals with the evaluation of true or false values. When you work with the JDK's Streams API and Lambda functions, ...

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 ...

"Java is back," Mark Reinhold, chief architect in Oracle's platform group, told attendees at this year's JavaOne conference Sunday. Reinhold led the technical keynote that has become a regular part of ...

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Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The implementation of Java 8 Lambda expressions required an introduction to a number of new ...

Marking a watershed moment for Java programmers, Oracle today is releasing JDK (Java Development Kit) 8, accommodating lambda expressions and representing a shift in how developers approach the ...