The result is valid Java 8 bytecode for switch expressions, var declarations, and other features not supported in Java 8.

In this article, Ben Evans explores some features in Java 7 which lay the groundwork for the new features in Java 8.

Early reactions weigh the flip-side of change, as developers get real about new features in Java 8 Another Tal Weiss post, New Parallelism APIs in Java 8: Behind The Glitz and Glamour, looks at some ...

NEWS ANALYSIS: App developers say they strongly support Java 8 to take advantage of new functionality, such as Lambdas, even as they look ahead to Java 9's September 2016 release.

Java, the programming language used by millions of developers, is now even better. The launch of Java 8 on March 25 represents the most significant update to the Java programming model ever, and ...