num_pages: 472
description: SummaryFunctional Programming in Java teaches Java developers how to incorporate the most powerful benefits of functional programming into new and existing Java code. You'll learn to think functionally about coding tasks in Java and use FP to make your applications easier to understand optimize maintain and scale.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF Kindle and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyHere's a bold learn functional programming and you'll be a better Java developer. Fortunately you don't have to master every aspect of FP to get a big payoff. If you take in a few core principles you'll see an immediate boost in the scalability readability and maintainability of your code. And did we mention that you'll have fewer bugs? Let's get started!About the BookFunctional Programming in Java teaches you how to incorporate the powerful benefits of functional programming into new and existing Java code. This book uses easy-to-grasp examples exercises and illustrations to teach core FP principles such as referential transparency immutability persistence and laziness. Along the way you'll discover which of the new functionally inspired features of Java 8 will help you most.What's InsideAbout the ReaderWritten for Java developers with no previous FP experience.About the AuthorPierre-Yves Saumont is a seasoned Java developer with three decades of experience designing and building enterprise software. He is an R&amp;D engineer at Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks.Table of Contents
language: English
title: Functional Programming in Java: How functional techniques improve your Java programs
publisher: Manning