Lambda expressions are new to Java SE 8, and in my opinion they are the most significant language features debuting in this version.

Java 8 was released in March 2014 and introduced lambda expressions as its flagship feature. This article sheds light on how Java 8 lambda expressions and method references are implemented under ...

A look at some of Java 8’s new features, using both Java’s proposed syntax and Scala. We cover lambda expressions, higher-order functions, parallel collections and virtual extension methods ...

This tutorial demonstrates the power of lambda expressions by contrasting implementations of a mathematical example using C++, Java without lambdas, and Java 8 with lambda expressions.

The move into functional programming in Java can be intimidating. There were a lot of new interfaces introduced in Java 8 to make working with Streams and lambda expressions possible. But, most of ...

This is due in large part to lambda expressions, which are the most significant and anticipated new feature in Java SE 8. Lambdas (for short) let developers simplify the code they write every day.

Consternation over Java's lambda syntax is the perfect example of how Java's evolution and incremental improvements have created a community of spoiled programmers.