Equivalent for Python's lambda functions in Java?

Question

Can someone please tell me if there is an equivalent for Python\'s lambda functions in Java?

Answer 1

I don't think there is an exact equivalent, however there are anonymous classes that are about as close as you can get. But still pretty different. Joel Spolsky wrote an article about how the students taught only Java are missing out on these beauties of functional style programming: Can Your Programming Language Do This?.