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

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.

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