Fundamentals - Java 8 in Action: Lambdas, Streams, and Functional-Style Programming - page 1

Part 1. Fundamentals
This first part of the topic provides the fundamentals to help you get started with Java 8. By the
end of this first part, you'll have a full understanding of what lambda expressions are, and you'll
be able to write code that's both concise and flexible enough to easily adapt to changing
requirements.
In chapter 1 , we summarize the main changes to Java (lambda expressions, method references,
streams, and default methods) and set the scene for the topic.
In chapter 2 , you'll learn about behavior parameterization, a software development pattern that
Java 8 relies heavily on and is the motivation for lambda expressions.
Chapter 3 gives a full explanation, with code examples and quizzes at every step, of the concepts
of lambda expressions and method references.