I'm diving deep into Java and I'm not interested in the basics. I'm looking for those wild, practical features that could seriously change how I code—like things I might have missed or just didn't know existed until now. For instance, I recently discovered modules, which blew my mind! What are some other features that real developers have come across that are super useful?
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One cool feature is creating enums that implement a base functional interface. I stumbled upon this technique in a presentation by Edson Yanaga, and honestly, it's a game changer for organizing your code when you're in a pinch. You won't use it all the time, but when you do, it's gold! Here's a simple example: you can create a `MathOperation` enum that defines operations like addition and subtraction, making the code much cleaner and reusable.
I found this to be really helpful in my coding challenges, especially in situations where I needed a clean structure.
Check out record pattern matching and guard statements in switch expressions! This feature allows for really concise and readable code. For example, you can switch on an object and easily extract values using pattern matching. It's super neat, but make sure to check which Java version supports it since I last saw it around Java 14.
I lost touch with Java after version 6. Which version did they add pattern matching?
Can you show a quick example of how that works?