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## Core Java 8 Cookbooks and Examples

### Relevant Articles: 
- [Java 8 – Powerful Comparison with Lambdas](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-sort-lambda)
- [Java – Directory Size](http://www.baeldung.com/java-folder-size)
- [Java – Try with Resources](http://www.baeldung.com/java-try-with-resources)
- [A Guide to the Java ExecutorService](http://www.baeldung.com/java-executor-service-tutorial)
- [Java 8 New Features](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-new-features)
- [Lambda Expressions and Functional Interfaces: Tips and Best Practices](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-lambda-expressions-tips)
- [The Double Colon Operator in Java 8](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-double-colon-operator)
- [Java 8 Streams Advanced](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-streams)
- [Java 8 Collectors](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-collectors)
- [Convert String to int or Integer in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-convert-string-to-int-or-integer)
- [Convert char to String in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-convert-char-to-string)
- [Guide to Java 8’s Functional Interfaces](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-functional-interfaces)
- [Guide To CompletableFuture](http://www.baeldung.com/java-completablefuture)
- [Introduction to Thread Pools in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/thread-pool-java-and-guava)
- [Guide to Java 8 Collectors](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-collectors)
- [The Java 8 Stream API Tutorial](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-streams)
- [New Features in Java 8](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-new-features)
- [Introduction to Java 8 Streams](http://www.baeldung.com/java-8-streams-introduction)
- [Guide to the Fork/Join Framework in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-fork-join)
