Every new version of Java is important, but Java 8 is a game changer. Java 8 in Action is a clearly written guide to the new features of Java 8. It begins with a practical introduction to lambdas, using real-world Java code. Next, it covers the new Streams API and shows how you can use it to make collection-based code radically easier to understand and maintain. It also explains other major Java 8 features including default methods, Optional, CompletableFuture,...

Java SE 8 is perhaps the largest change to Java in its history, led by its flagship feature-lambda expressions. If you're an experienced developer looking to adopt Java 8 at work, this short guide will walk you through all of the major changes before taking a deep dive into lambda expressions and Java 8's other big feature: the Streams API. Author Raoul-Gabriel Urma explains how improved code readability and support for multicore processors were the...

"A comprehensive and practical introduction to the modern features of the latest Java releases with excellent examples!" Oleksandr Mandryk, EPAM Systems Manning's bestselling Java 8 book has been revised for Java 9 and 10! In Modern Java in Action, you'll build on your existing Java language skills with the newest features and techniques. Modern applications take advantage of innovative designs, including microservices, reactive architectures, and...

"Reactive and asynchronous applications are growing in popularity, but what is the best way to build them? This course teaches you how to apply the latest concurrency techniques to develop state of the art Java applications. With the rise of microservices and service oriented architectures (SOAs), asynchronous concurrency is now critical to day-to-day Java development. This video builds on the theory offered in the associated 'Asynchronous Programming...