Remembering what the programming world was like in 1995 is no easy task. Object-oriented programming, for one, was an accepted but seldom practiced paradigm, with much of what passed as so-called ...

This tutorial demonstrates the power of lambda expressions by contrasting implementations of a mathematical example using C++, Java without lambdas, and Java 8 with lambda expressions. Topics ...

Lambda expressions are the biggest features integrated into Java 8. This functional programming paradigm was, until now, missing from Java. Its inclusion now will only help Java grow in the right ...

I launched my Java programming career as an instructor. I was a self-taught programmer when an IT college hired me to share the techniques I used to teach myself Java. My first job in IT was as a ...

We should point out that Java is considered a high-level programming language because both humans and computers can read it. It relies heavily on English-based commands, which is one reason why it ...

Java has been one of the top two programming languages for the past 10 years. How has it stood the test of time? Good design and continuous innovation have a lot to do with it.