Does Java 8 Still Need LINQ? Or is it Better than LINQ?

LINQ was one of the best things that happened to the .NET software engineering ecosystem in a long time. With its introduction of lambda expressions and monads in Visual Studio 2008, it had catapulted the C# language way ahead of Java, which was at version 6 at the time, still discussing the pros and cons of … Continue reading Does Java 8 Still Need LINQ? Or is it Better than LINQ?

Java Streams Preview vs .Net LINQ

I've started following this very promising blog by the "Geeks From Paradise". Apart from the fact that I'm a bit envious of geeks living in Costa Rica, this comparison of the upcoming Java 8 Streams API with various of .NET's LINQ API capabilities is a very interesting read. A preview of what you'll find there … Continue reading Java Streams Preview vs .Net LINQ