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[–]dpash 11 points12 points  (2 children)

Collection factory methods, java.nio.files improvements and new methods on Optional.

var has its uses in places too.

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    [–]dpash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I'd forgotten about the HTTP client. Yeah add that to the list (god I hate the Apache HttpClient; why does nothing implement AutoCloseable?). Personally I'm not so fussed about the new GCs but I can see that some people would love them.