New Features in Java 8

 In this  article, we will discuss new features in Java 8 version

Following are the features which came in Java 8 version.

1. Lambda expression: Lambda expression is an anonymous function. In other words, Lambda expression is a block of code which takes some input parameter and return values.
2. default and static method in the interface: default and static methods came in the interface.
3. functional interface: Functional interface should contain only one abstract method and it may contain multiple default and static methods. It's used to invoke a lambda expression.
4. Stream API
5. Date and Time API
6. Double colon (::) for method reference and constructor reference
7. Optional class