Skip to Content
Learn Java 17 Programming - Second Edition
book

Learn Java 17 Programming - Second Edition

by Nick Samoylov
July 2022
Beginner
748 pages
15h 1m
English
Packt Publishing
Content preview from Learn Java 17 Programming - Second Edition

Chapter 13: Functional Programming

This chapter brings you into the world of functional programming. It explains what a functional interface is, provides an overview of the functional interfaces that come with JDK, and defines and demonstrates Lambda expressions and how to use them with functional interfaces, including using method reference.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • What is functional programming?
  • Standard functional interfaces
  • Functional pipelines
  • Lambda expression limitations
  • Method reference

By the end of the chapter, you will be able to write functions and use them for Lambda expressions in order to pass them as method parameters.

Technical requirements

To be able to execute the code examples provided in this ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

Learning Java, 4th Edition

Learning Java, 4th Edition

Patrick Niemeyer, Daniel Leuck
Learning Java, 5th Edition

Learning Java, 5th Edition

Marc Loy, Patrick Niemeyer, Daniel Leuck
The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition

The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition

Jason Clark, Martijn Verburg, Benjamin Evans

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781803241432