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Types of Method References

1.4.1 - Types of Method References

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What operator is used for method references in Java?

💡 Hint: Think of the symbol that separates class names and methods.

Question 2 Easy

Provide an example of a static method reference.

💡 Hint: Consider common utility classes.

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Question 1

Which of the following is a correct syntax for a static method reference?

ClassName::staticMethod
object::instanceMethod
ClassType.new

💡 Hint: Focus on the class type designation and method linkage.

Question 2

True or False: Instance method references can be created without an existing object.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how instance methods are normally invoked.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a Java snippet that demonstrates all three types of method references using a simple class.

💡 Hint: Consider using lambda for the instance method while incorporating static and constructor references.

Challenge 2 Hard

In a list of strings, use method references to process each string to get its length and collect them in a list.

💡 Hint: Think about how you can transform a collection using functional programming concepts.

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