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Module 10: Functional Programming and Streams

Lesson focus

Functional Best Practices

Combine functional techniques with imperative code safely.

Keep lambdas pure; avoid hidden state or checked exceptions by wrapping them or using helper methods.

Balance readability—sometimes traditional loops are clearer, especially for complex branching or debugging.

Profile pipelines to ensure they deliver actual performance benefits before refactoring large codebases.

Lesson quiz

What trait should lambdas ideally have?

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