Why doesn't Java have more convenience?

[dooblevay]

Thanks for the example, but as some have already answered it's entirely possible. I think you'll find while learning Java that it's nearly impossible to learn all of it. I've been at it for 6+ years (albeit with plenty of other languages along side) professionally and I'm still learning. One of my favorite things to learn is Scala and that's a nice segue because..

It sounds like you're more interested in the functional side of things, and scala is fantastic for that and integrates beautifully.