CHAPTER2
The Basics of Java Lambda Expressions
Chapter 1 gave an informal introduction to lambda expressions and motivated their introduction to Java. This chapter defines more precisely what lambda expressions are, and how and where they can be used in Java programs.
2.1 What Is a Lambda Expression?
In mathematics and computing generally, a lambda expression is a function: for some or all combinations of input values it specifies an output value. Until now, there has been no way to write a freestanding function in Java. Methods have often been used to stand in for functions, but always as part of an object or a class. Lambda expressions now provide ...
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