What's New in Java 8: Lambdas




What's New in Java 8: Lambdas

This is PART 1 of a two part course looking at the new features of Java 8.

In this part, we take an in-depth look at lambdas and their supporting features; things like functional interfaces and type inference. In the follow up course (PART 2), we look at the remaining features.

After watching this course, you'll

  • Have an overview of new features in Java 8
  • Understand lambdas in-depth, their background, syntax, implementation details and how and when to use them
  • Understand the difference between functions to classes and why that's relevant to lambdas
  • Understand the difference between lambdas and closures
  • Appreciate the improvements to type inference that drive a lot of the new features
  • Be able to use method references and understand scoping and "effectively final"
  • Understand the differences in bytecode produced when using lambdas
  • Be able to reason about exceptions and exception handling best practice when using lambdasvariables

So whether you're migrating existing Java programs to Java 8 or building applications from scratch, this course will help you start to leverage the power of functional programming on the Java platform.

An in-depth look at the new features of Java 8

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What you will learn
  • A FREE companion eBook to support your study
  • Get an overview of (almost) all of the new features in Java 8
  • Gain in-depth understanding of the major new features in Java 8 that you can apply straight away

Rating: 4.2

Level: All Levels

Duration: 2 hours

Instructor: Toby Weston


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