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Java 8 in Action is a clearly written guide to the new features of Java 8. The book covers lambdas, streams, and functional-style programming. With Java 8's functional features you can now write more concise code in less time, and also automatically benefit from multicore architectures. It's time to dig in!
about the book
Every new version of Java is important, but Java 8 is a game changer. Java 8 in Action is a clearly written guide to the new features of Java 8. It begins with a practical introduction to lambdas, using real-world Java code. Next, it covers the new Streams API and shows how you can use it to make collection-based code radically easier to understand and maintain. It also explains other major Java 8 features including default methods, Optional, CompletableFuture, and the new Date and Time API.
what's inside
- How to use Java 8's powerful new features
- Writing effective multicore-ready applications
- Refactoring, testing, and debugging
- Adopting functional-style programming
- Quizzes and quick-check questions
A great and concise guide to what’s new in Java8, with plenty of examples to get you going in a hurry.
The best guide to Java8 that will ever be written!
The new Streams API and lambda examples are especially useful.
A must-have to get functional with Java 8.
