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 next tutorial in the Java 101 series will introduce method references, which you can combine with lambda expressions to write even more concise, readable Java code.

Java lambda expression benefits If you haven’t used lambda expressions before, you might be wondering what the fuss is all about. After all, at the most basic level, a lambda expression is nothing ...