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. Lambda Expressions 2. Functional Interfaces 3. Default Method in Interface 4.Static Method in Interface Interface MyInterface { default void show() { System.out.println("Default method"); }} 5. Stream API list.stream().filter(s -> s.startsWith("A")).collect(Collectors.toList()); 6. Method References 7. Optional Class 8. New Date and Time API (java.time package) 9. Collectors Class 10. ForEach() Method