Java 8 introduced Java developers to functional programming with lambda expressions. This Java release effectively notified developers that it’s no longer sufficient to think about Java ...

Lambda expressions add functional programming to Java 8, but the traditional imperative model is still available. Java EE, as noted above, is an enterprise platform for web application development.

This is easier with functional languages than ones like C. C remains the language of choice for most embedded developers with C++ close behind. Java is in the mix along with other programming ...