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Java collections such as List and Set provide several methods that can accept lambda expressions, making it much easier to process and manipulate data. With the introduction of lambdas, you can pass behavior directly to methods like forEach, removeIf, and sort, reducing the need for verbose anonymous classes.

The forEach method allows you to specify an action to perform on each element of a collection. The removeIf method takes a predicate and removes all elements that match a certain condition. The sort method (available on List) accepts a comparator, which can be concisely provided as a lambda to define custom sorting logic.

When you use lambdas with these methods, you write less code and make your intentions clearer. This is particularly useful when filtering, transforming, or iterating over elements in a collection.

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package com.example; import java.util.*; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { List<Integer> numbers = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(5, 2, 9, 1, 7, 4, 6)); // Remove all odd numbers using removeIf and a lambda numbers.removeIf(n -> n % 2 != 0); // Sort the remaining numbers in descending order using a lambda comparator numbers.sort((a, b) -> b - a); System.out.println(numbers); } }

Using lambdas for collection processing brings several benefits. Your code becomes more concise, since you no longer need to declare full anonymous classes for simple operations. The intent of your logic is clearer, making code easier to read and maintain. Lambdas also encourage a functional style, which can lead to fewer bugs and more predictable behavior when working with data structures.

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package com.example; import java.util.*; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { List<String> names = Arrays.asList("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"); // Print each name in uppercase with a prefix using forEach and a lambda names.forEach(name -> System.out.println("User: " + name.toUpperCase())); } }

1. Which of the following collection methods commonly accept lambda expressions?

2. What happens when you use the removeIf method with a lambda on a collection?

3. Given the following code, which lambda would you use with removeIf to remove all strings shorter than 4 characters from a List<String>?

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Which of the following collection methods commonly accept lambda expressions?

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What happens when you use the removeIf method with a lambda on a collection?

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Given the following code, which lambda would you use with removeIf to remove all strings shorter than 4 characters from a List<String>?

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Java collections such as List and Set provide several methods that can accept lambda expressions, making it much easier to process and manipulate data. With the introduction of lambdas, you can pass behavior directly to methods like forEach, removeIf, and sort, reducing the need for verbose anonymous classes.

The forEach method allows you to specify an action to perform on each element of a collection. The removeIf method takes a predicate and removes all elements that match a certain condition. The sort method (available on List) accepts a comparator, which can be concisely provided as a lambda to define custom sorting logic.

When you use lambdas with these methods, you write less code and make your intentions clearer. This is particularly useful when filtering, transforming, or iterating over elements in a collection.

Main.java

Main.java

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1234567891011121314151617
package com.example; import java.util.*; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { List<Integer> numbers = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(5, 2, 9, 1, 7, 4, 6)); // Remove all odd numbers using removeIf and a lambda numbers.removeIf(n -> n % 2 != 0); // Sort the remaining numbers in descending order using a lambda comparator numbers.sort((a, b) -> b - a); System.out.println(numbers); } }

Using lambdas for collection processing brings several benefits. Your code becomes more concise, since you no longer need to declare full anonymous classes for simple operations. The intent of your logic is clearer, making code easier to read and maintain. Lambdas also encourage a functional style, which can lead to fewer bugs and more predictable behavior when working with data structures.

Main.java

Main.java

copy
123456789101112
package com.example; import java.util.*; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { List<String> names = Arrays.asList("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"); // Print each name in uppercase with a prefix using forEach and a lambda names.forEach(name -> System.out.println("User: " + name.toUpperCase())); } }

1. Which of the following collection methods commonly accept lambda expressions?

2. What happens when you use the removeIf method with a lambda on a collection?

3. Given the following code, which lambda would you use with removeIf to remove all strings shorter than 4 characters from a List<String>?

question mark

Which of the following collection methods commonly accept lambda expressions?

Select the correct answer

question mark

What happens when you use the removeIf method with a lambda on a collection?

Select the correct answer

question-icon

Given the following code, which lambda would you use with removeIf to remove all strings shorter than 4 characters from a List<String>?

[house, tree]

Click or drag`n`drop items and fill in the blanks

Was alles duidelijk?

Hoe kunnen we het verbeteren?

Bedankt voor je feedback!

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