Like C# lambda expressions, Java 8 lambda expressions tie an argument list to a body. For example, (int x) -> x * x specifies an integer parameter that’s named x and returns the value of x squared.

Java made a huge pivot in Java 8 with the introduction of Java Streams and lambda expressions, all of which ushered in a new age of functional programming with Java. The fact that you can use the ...

Lambda expression, which adds closures and related features to the Java language to support programming in multicore environments, was introduced with the Java 8 release. "Serverless platforms have ...

News. What's Coming in Java 8: A 'Truly Revolutionary Upgrade' Featuring Lambda. By John K. Waters; September 24, 2013 "Java is back," Mark Reinhold, chief architect in Oracle's platform group, told ...

Lambda expressions are the biggest features integrated into Java 8. This functional programming paradigm was, until now, missing from Java. Its inclusion now will only help Java grow in the right ...

First revealed in August, Project Sumatra uses the features and libraries of Java 8’s Lambda Project (Opens in a new window) as well as Oracle’s HotSpot for the Java Virtual Machine. (Lambda ...