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January 2, 2020

Lambda Expressions and Method References

Hello, friends this my first article on Java 8.

Today, I am going to share how lambda expressions and method references reduce boilerplate code and make our code more readable and compact. Suppose we have a Student class that has two fields, name and age. We are going to sort a student list with the help of the Comparator interface. After that, we will reduce the code step-by-step with the help of some of Java 8's new features.

October 16, 2019

Become a Master of Java Streams, Part 2: Intermediate Operations

Want to become a Java Streams Master?

Just like a magic wand, an Intermediate operation transforms a Stream into another Stream. These operations can be combined in endless ways to perform anything from simple to highly complex tasks in a readable and efficient manner.

This article is the second out of five, complemented by a GitHub repository, containing instructions and exercises to each unit.

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