Java 8 Lambda Expressions

External

• Lambda Expressions Tutorial https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/lambdaexpressions.html

Internal

• java

Overview

A lambda expression can be thought of as an anonymous methods. As shown in the "Syntax" section below, a lambda expression looks a lot like a method declaration.

Syntax

A lambda expression consists in a comma-separated list of formal parameters, enclosed in parentheses, followed by the arrow token "->" followed by a body, which may be a single expression or a statement block.

(comma_separated_formal_parameter_list) -> body

Formal Parameters

The type of the parameters may be omitted.

If there is a single parameter, the enclosed parentheses may be omitted.

Body

The body may be a single expression, or a statement block.