New Features in Java 8

Java 8 introduced several significant features that fundamentally changed the way Java programming is done. Here's a list of the key features:

  • Lambda Expressions
  • Functional Interfaces
  • Stream API
  • Default Methods in Interfaces
  • Optional Class
  • Nashorn JavaScript Engine
  • New Date and Time API (java.time package)
  • Method References
  • Collectors in Stream API
  • Parallel Array Sorting
  • Type Annotations
  • Base64 Encoding and Decoding
  • Static Methods in Interfaces
  • ForEach Method in Iterable Interface