Java8

Java 8 was introduced to modernize Java by adding functional programming features, improving performance, and making the language more concise, readable, and expressive. It aimed to reduce boilerplate code, improve parallel processing, and enable more declarative coding styles—especially important for handling large data collections and multi-core processors.

• Introduce functional programming features
  Java 8 added support for functional-style programming using lambda expressions, making code more concise and expressive.

• Enhance developer productivity
  Java 8 aimed to reduce boilerplate code, especially for iterations and operations on collections.

• Enable parallel and efficient data processing
  With Streams API, Java 8 made it easy to process large collections in a declarative and parallel way.

• Improve API design
  Java 8 enabled cleaner and more flexible APIs through default and static methods in interfaces.

• Support for modern programming practices
  Java 8 aligned Java with other modern programming languages by adding more functional capabilities.