Is Java too verbose? Many tend to think so, which is why Oracle's Java architects are helping to make the syntax of Java more concise in the future.

The next code listing adapts the example above on constructor function and adds code to override the toString() (see lines 12-15). Listing 3. Overriding JavaScript Object’s toString ...

Experienced Java developers know the importance of well-written toString methods. It's much easier to log and debug objects that can be viewed in human-readable form; this is particularly the case ...

Interested in Java functional programming? The first place you need to start, especially if you use the Streams API, is with this Java Function interface example.