Such method references are used in functional programming to invoke instance-specific methods within functional interfaces, enhancing code flexibility and reuse.

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The advocates of functional programming say this is example of being able to catch an entire class of errors at compile time, leading to more predictable, reliable, and stable code.

Object-oriented programming has a lot of well-established design principles, such as the SOLID principles, but when moving towards functional programming many developers don’t know how to use ...