This post explains how to call a method in Java. Learn how to define methods, call them from other classes, and pass arguments!

A look at some of Java 8’s new features, using both Java’s proposed syntax and Scala. We cover lambda expressions, higher-order functions, parallel collections and virtual extension methods ...

From new syntax for functional programming styles, to lambdas, collection streaming, and method references as first class citizens, Groovy developers will have an edge when writing Java code in ...

Before Java 8, a Java application consisted of at least one class that declared a main() entry-point method. Starting with Java 8, you can accomplish this task with an interface.

Java 8 introduced a new list () method in java.nio.file.Files. The list method returns a lazily populated Stream of entries in the directory. As such, it is more efficient for processing large ...

In this blog post, I look at the concept of Java synthetic methods . The post summarizes what a Java synthetic method is, how one can be created and identified, and the implications of Java ...

There is a reason why Java method modifiers exist. If you call public methods internally and don't understand why, your developers could face major class issues.

Developers who create a runnable Java class, be it for a ‘Hello World’ demonstration or to kick off a fully featured enterprise application, will enjoy the following technical benefits when using ...