One of the recurrent, valid criticisms of Java as a programming language is that it is wordy. You have to write a lot of code to get anything done. Lambda expressions relieve that problem for some ...

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This is due in large part to lambda expressions, which are the most significant and anticipated new feature in Java SE 8. Lambdas (for short) let developers simplify the code they write every day.

Instana now claims to be the only solution to provide automatic native tracing of all 4 languages on Lambda. Lambda expression, which adds closures and related features to the Java language to support ...

Consternation over Java's lambda syntax is the perfect example of how Java's evolution and incremental improvements have created a community of spoiled programmers.

The move into functional programming in Java can be intimidating. There were a lot of new interfaces introduced in Java 8 to make working with Streams and lambda expressions possible. But, most of ...

Amazon Web Services announced that cloud developers can now use Java for writing Lambda functions, which provide event-driven functionality while taking care of needed compute resources.