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When using a Collection, the programmer manages the iteration over the collection elements, in a process called <span id="External_Iteration"></span>''external iteration''. The [[Java_8_Streams_API#Overview|Streams API]] provides an alternative way of processing Collections using ''internal iteration''. | When using a Collection, the programmer manages the iteration over the collection elements, in a process called <span id="External_Iteration"></span>''external iteration''. The [[Java_8_Streams_API#Overview|Streams API]] provides an alternative way of processing Collections using ''internal iteration''. Collections are mostly about storing and accessing data, whereas the Streams API is mostly about describing computations on data. | ||
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When using a Collection, the programmer manages the iteration over the collection elements, in a process called external iteration. The Streams API provides an alternative way of processing Collections using internal iteration. Collections are mostly about storing and accessing data, whereas the Streams API is mostly about describing computations on data.