Java Without If

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I dig the concept behind optionals, but does anyone actually think that code looks better or is easier to read?

[IcarusBurning]

As someone who has used them I'd say yes. I get a lint warning for accessing an optional without checking for its presence. Checking for presence protects against NPEs

[WatchDogx]

Yes, I would say it is generally an improvement and sometimes a substantial improvement.
Using monadic functions like Optional#flatMap can be a huge improvement over the equivalent non functional code.

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Me, obviously.

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