Modern Java in Action: Lambdas, streams, functional and reactive programming

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-14

Details major advancements in the Java programming language from version 8 through 11. The authors, Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Mario Fusco, and Alan Mycroft, explain how the language evolved to handle multicore processors and big data by incorporating functional programming concepts. Key technical features highlighted include lambda expressions, the Streams API, and method references, which allow for more concise and maintainable code. The book also covers reactive programming, the Java Module System, and asynchronous programming using CompletableFuture. By transitioning from traditional object-oriented mutation to behavior parameterization, the text illustrates how Java has modernized to stay competitive in the software ecosystem. Ultimately, these sources...