More then 1 command in the Java 8 foreach function

Question

Is it possible to use more than one command in the Map.foreach function that got introduced with Java 8?

So instead:

map.forEach((k, v) -> 
System.out.println(k + "=" + v));

I want to do something like:

map.forEach((k, v) -> 
System.out.println(k)), v.forEach(t->System.out.print(t.getDescription()));

Lets pretend that k are Strings and v are Sets.

Answer 1

The lambda syntax allows two kinds of definitions for the body:

• a single, value-returning, expression, eg: x -> x*2
• multiple statements, enclosed in curly braces, eg: x -> { x *= 2; return x; }

A third special case is the one that allows you to avoid using curly braces, when invoking a void returning method, eg: x -> System.out.println(x).

Answer 2

Use this:

map.forEach(
    (k,v) -> {
        System.out.println(k);
        v.forEach(t->System.out.print(t.getDescription()))
    }
);