Suppose, for example, that we have a arrays of strings:
String[] strings = {"1", "2", "3"};
With Lambda Expressions [1] [2] (since Java 8), you can do the next ▼:
int[] array = Arrays.asList(strings).stream().mapToInt(Integer::parseInt).toArray();
▼ This is another way:
int[] array = Arrays.stream(strings).mapToInt(Integer::parseInt).toArray();
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Notes
1. Lambda Expressions in The Java Tutorials.
2. Java SE 8: Lambda Quick Start