Java is now introducing the concept of unnamed classes to further simplify the language for beginners and small programs.

To test this, take the HelloWorld program from part 1 and replace the line System.out.println (“Hello, World”) with the definition of ShoppingList and the for loop from above.

Lambda expressions are the biggest features integrated into Java 8. This functional programming paradigm was, until now, missing from Java. Its inclusion now will only help Java grow in the right ...