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The implementation of Java 8 Lambda expressions required an introduction to a number of new interfaces with esoteric names that can be somewhat intimidating to developers without any experience in ...

What is a 'lambda function' and more importantly, where did the term 'lambda expression' come from? Here we look at the basics of lambda functions in Java and computer science.

Lambda expressions can be used to define a inline implementation of a functional interface i.e. an interface with a single method only. For example - Java developer are well familiar with the example ...

Lambda expressions provide a relatively clear and more concise way to represent a method interface using an expression.

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.