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 ...

Marking a watershed moment for Java programmers, Oracle today is releasing JDK (Java Development Kit) 8, accommodating lambda expressions and representing a shift in how developers approach the ...

Java, the programming language used by millions of developers, is now even better. The launch of Java 8 on March 25 represents the most significant update to the Java programming model ever, and ...

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 ...

Sumatra repurposes multi-core Java 8 APIs (application programming interfaces) called Stream or Lambda to enable processing on CPUs and GPUs, but it will need extra layers of code for parallel ...