Java 8 released: (Java, Lambdas) -> Java 8

Oracle Releases Java 8 at EclipseCon: @ InfoQ

• Lambdas
• Method References
• Streams
• Extension methods 
• new date and time processing
• Nashorn, native JavaScript support to the JVM
• OpenJFX brings JavaFX to the OpenJDK

Lambda expressions are noting new, but they are new to Java.

In this case even JVM is changed to better support it... 

Given that even COBOL could have similar features, it was time :)

Everything About Java 8 @ InfoQ

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