Equivalent of LINQ in Java 8 [duplicate]

Question

Is there an equivalent to LINQ in java 8? Did lambda expression fill this role?

Answer 1

Java's Stream API is the closest thing to .NET's LINQ, in the sense that it allows you to query/manipulate collections in a functional style.

Answer 2

No, lambda expressions are not LINQ equivalent. LINQ (at least parts of it) uses lamba expressions for some functionality. But they're fundamentally different things.

1. Lambda expressions: expressions used as anonymous functions
2. LINQ: Language integrated query.