Method references are a shorthand way to write lambda expressions that call a single method. Rather than implementing a method in a functional interface, a method reference simply points to an ...

Type erasure in Java generics programming can cause a variety of problems in your code. Fortunately, there are ways to work around them. Generics programming in Java enhances type safety and code ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Java 9 introduced JShell, a read-evaluate-print and loop (REPL) tool that greatly simplifies ...

It's been over a year since I've had to program in Java and with assignments back in first and second year, they'd never let you use any API functions, so I'm not too familiar with what it ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...