5.9 - Stream Reduction
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Practice Questions
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What does the reduce() method do?
💡 Hint: Think about combining elements.
What does the identity value in reduce() represent?
💡 Hint: It's the starting point in our calculation.
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What is the primary purpose of the reduce() method in Java Streams?
💡 Hint: Think about aggregation.
True or False: The identity value can be any number you want.
💡 Hint: Consider what operations we can perform.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a list of purchase prices. Write a Java program that calculates the total cost after applying tax. Assume a tax rate of 0.07 and the prices are represented in a List. Use reduction for the calculation.
💡 Hint: Consider using a decimal for the total.
Explain how you would use reduce() to combine the lengths of names in a list into one string.
💡 Hint: Think about initializing with an empty string and adding lengths.
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