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.

“Java SE 8 is about taking advantage of new parallel architectures,” said Al Hilwa, an analyst with IDC. “Lambda, the key feature, opens the door for a new style of development that can lead ...

First, it has completely turned collection processing on its head. Before Java 8, the imperative style of getting an iterator and looping over a collection means all the collection processing is done ...

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 ...

Many developers get intimidated when they look at all the new APIs that accept lambda expressions as arguments, and wonder how they’ll ever figure out which Java function to use and what the proper ...

Professor Adam Cannon’s famed Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Java (COMS W1004) is one of Columbia’s most well-known CS courses, but we all want to know what a course is really ...