What is new in Java 8?

Question

I learned Java at the University, at that time I used JDK 6 I would like to know what is new in JDK 8

Answer 1

lambda expressions, method references, default method, new compiler utilities, new stream API, improve datetime API, a javascript engine

Answer 2

See some Java 8 new features in action:

https://code.sololearn.com/cyW9XktdU8Ww/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/c2Y5tX8654Z7/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/cmD3czRFHCbE/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/cQ43EP4IiCbG/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/ctMtw4KJrW61/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/cm61XQkWHRiQ/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/c95VmYQTWmk4/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/ccFaEwUMM1ov/?ref=app