Java 8 Lambda Expressions

Learn lambda expressions in Java 8

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What You Will Learn!

Write lambda expressions and create custom lambda interfaces
Convert anonymous inner classes into lambda expressions
Apply method references to write compact lambda expressions
Apply functional programming basics to Java code

Description

This course is divided into four parts.

1 - Basic introduction to lambda expressions

2 - Anonymous inner classes and lambda - This section describes how to convert an anonymous inner class into a lambda expression. It also describes how to create custom lambda interfaces for our applications. It has another section which compares anonymous inner classes and lambdas and explains when to use each.

3 - Lambdas in detail - This section describes in detail the concepts related to lambdas. They are - type inferencing, effectively final, method and constructor referencing.

4 - Functional programming - This section has an introduction to functional programming. It also explains how these principles can be applied to Java programs. This section has examples to use built-in functional interfaces.