Does Java 8’s lambda capability make Scala obsolete?

How does using Java 8's lambdas compare to writing Scala?I didn’t think anyone would seriously ask this question. However, after yesterday’s post about why your company should let you use Scala at work, which used a simple example showing the use of lambdas in Scala, I had someone write in the comments:

“java 8 equivalent of your example would be identical, no need for Scala…”

and someone else commented on Twitter:

The call to compare against Java 8 is a fair one, so here we go… Continue reading