The fact that the JVM is architecture neutral is a huge advantage of Java, but there is always a worry that the required abstraction layer might severely impact performance ... pivot in Java 8 with ...

One of the recurrent, valid criticisms of Java as a programming language is that it is wordy. You have to write a lot of code to get anything done. Lambda expressions relieve that problem for some ...

Moving on, let’s check out what’s new in Java 8! The article is aimed at Java developers with some prior experience and not for complete beginners. Lambda expressions are the biggest features ...

If we maintain those, Java will not only remain productive, but fun." But without a doubt, the biggest change coming in Java 8 is Project Lambda (JSR 335), which ... to get more compact byte code and ...