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Java 8 for Experienced Developers: Lambdas, Stream API & Beyond

Gain insights into Java 8's new features: lambdas, Stream API, Functional Interfaces, Collections improvements, Memory Management, and Date & Time API to enhance productivity and code quality.

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Java 8 has introduced a ton of features and enhancements to boost developer productivity, while making your code faster, more concise, and more readable. In this course, you will learn about lambdas, Java Stream API, Functional Interfaces, as well as lots of other new improvements related to Collections, Memory Management, Date & Time API. After completing this course, you’ll be well versed in all the functionality of Java 8 and be ready to utilize these new features in your own code.

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Java

API

Stream API

Lambda Function

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44 Lessons13 Quizzes

Let's Begin

4 Lessons

Get familiar with Java 8 enhancements, including default and static methods, and functional interfaces.

Introduction

Default Methods in interfaces

Static Methods in interfaces

Functional Interfaces in Java

Taste of lambdas

9 Lessons

Unpack the core of Java 8 lambda expressions, types, and their functional interfaces.

Writing your first lambda

Java Comparator Using Lambda

Predicate Functional Interface

Supplier Functional Interface

Consumer Functional Interface

Stream API

15 Lessons

Examine Java 8 Stream API for efficient data operations, transformations, filtering, and more.

Java 8 Collections Improvements

4 Lessons

Enhance your skills in using Java 8's improved Iterator, Map API, and Comparator features.

Java 8 Concurrency API Improvements

5 Lessons

Enhance concurrency management with CompletableFuture methods and StampedLock's improved locking mechanisms.

Java Time API

6 Lessons

See how it works to manage dates and times efficiently using Java 8's Time API.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Build on your learning experience and share valuable feedback for improvement.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Saurav Aggarwal

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