Stop Writing For Loops: Master Java Streams with 5 Essential Patterns
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I used to think Java Streams were confusing magic. I avoided them for months, writing nested for loops like it was 2005. Then I saw a senior developer calculate cart totals in ONE line of code that took me 15 lines. I felt like a caveman discovering fire. 🔥 Let me teach you the 5 patterns that cover 90% of real-world Stream usage—no PhD required.