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At least two significant things happened: 1) It finally got anonymous functions in Java 8, so you no longer have to use anonymous classes and complicated desig
by ptx 6y ago
At least two significant things happened:
1) It finally got anonymous functions in Java 8, so you no longer have to use anonymous classes and complicated design patterns as substitutes.
2) The distribution model changed from targeting a preinstalled JRE to bundling your own runtime with jlink and jpackage (i.e. the same as native applications and .NET Core).
- chrisseaton 6y agoRight, these are both one-day study exercises I think to come up to speed. Java's designed like this - almost everything is additive and builds on the same principles.
- saagarjha 6y agoI think it might take a little more than one day to fully understand Java 8's new features around lambdas and streams.