Like C# lambda expressions, Java 8 lambda expressions tie an argument list to a body. For example, (int x) -> x * x specifies an integer parameter that’s named x and returns the value of x squared.

Java 8 was released in March 2014 and introduced lambda expressions as its flagship feature. You may already be using them in your code base to write more concise and flexible code. For example ...

This article explores 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 ...

Instana now claims to be the only solution to provide automatic native tracing of all 4 languages on Lambda. Lambda expression, which adds closures and related features to the Java language to support ...

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.

End your tour of Java's essential language features with Java 8's method references, interface default and static methods, and three lesser known language updates, then preview new features coming ...