Java Stream How to - Compare comparator created by inner class and Lambda

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Question

We would like to know how to compare comparator created by inner class and Lambda.

Answer

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Comparator;
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public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // setup
    List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<Integer>();
    list.add(4);
    list.add(3);

    // classic way
    list.sort(new Comparator<Integer>() {

      @Override
      public int compare(Integer a, Integer b) {
        return a - b;
      }
    });
    System.out.println(list);

    // lambda way, the shortest way
    list.sort((a, b) -> a - b);
    System.out.println(list);

  }
}

The code above generates the following result.

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