Lecture 17 - Advanced Java

Question 1

Advantages of Functional Programming

Answer 1

Easier to run things in parallel. Can be more concise and readable. Can make code more flexible and powerful. Can be easier to test.

Question 2

Creating a stream from a source

Answer 2

From individual values, from an array, from a collection, from a range, from the lines in a file or an infinite stream.

Question 3

Properties of Streams

Answer 3

Can define infinite stream, can execute them in parallel or in serial, streams can only be traversed once, stick to pure functions.

Question 4

Lambda Functions

Answer 4

These functions should avoid state and mutable data (Variables that change their values). They should always produce the same output for a given input.