“Functional Programming in Java” is a new book written to help readers get on top of the new, essential Java 8 language features and the functional style that will change and improve your code. It’s a ...

by converting an example of object-oriented Java code to its functional equivalent. I found the book Introduction to Functional Programming (Richard Bird and Philip Wadler, Prentice Hall ...

Scala is an easy transition for those familiar with Java and object-oriented programming. But if you want to learn the basics of functional ... Such a fantastic book on programming and ...

Java is transitioning into a functional programming language, introducing direct support for cloud computing and returning to its embedded-device roots, all at the same time. Already the world's most ...

There are only half a dozen classes you really need to master to become competent in the world of functional programming. The java.util.function package contains well over 40 different components, but ...

Rust, a relative newcomer in the systems programming world, boasts many functional features. C++ and Java have been adding lambdas and other functional features for years. Many of the features ...

Lambda expressions, for example, only became part of Java with version 8 in 2014, long after functional programming had become mainstream elsewhere. In its early years (1995–2000s), Java ...