In this article, we will focus on the key Java 8 features.
Why Java 8 is a major release?
Java 8 has been a very major release as far as java programming language is concerned, since it’s very inception.Java 8 has injected functional programming aspects into java with the introduction of lambda expressions.
Let’s delve ourselves into the realm of important Java 8 features.
forEach : Iteration Over Collections and Streams
Java 8 introduced forEach for iterating over collections and streams with much ease.
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Functional Interfaces and Lambda Expressions
This is one of the key Java 8 features.
The first step towards functional programming paradigm in Java. Lambda expressions in short provide for inline implementation of functional interfaces.
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default and static methods in Interfaces
With Java 8, Interfaces are provided with ability to have method with implementation.
Please visit default and static methods in Interfaces for more understanding of this feature.
Stream API
Stream was introduced to perform filter/map/reduce like operations with the collection. Stream API will allow sequential as well as parallel execution.
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Stream: Terminal and Non-Terminal Operations
Metaspace
Metaspace is a new memory space which has replaced PermGen.
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Optional
Optional is a single-value container that either contains a value or doesn’t (it is then said to be “empty”).
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StringJoiner
StringJoiner was introduced in Java 8. It joins String separated by a delimiter, starting with a supplied prefix and ending with a supplied suffix.
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Date Time API
Java 8 Date Time API was designed to overcome all the flaws in the legacy date time implementations.
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Conclusion: Java 8 features
In this article, we covered the key Java 8 features like Functional Interfaces, Lambda Expressions, Stream API, forEach, static and default methods in Interface, Date Time API, StringJoiner,Optional, MetaSpace. Understanding of these important Java 8 features will help you improve your Java coding skills.
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