Why Java 8 does not have StringStream and CharStream.
StringStream.of("String1","String2");
StringStream.concat(stream1,stream2);
StringStream.builder().add("String1").add("string2").accept("string3");
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Anil
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Because `String` and `char` streams behave differently from numeric streams? – GBlodgett Jan 07 '19 at 04:08
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What is the `String` "string" operation that you seek there? You can achieve all of those using `Stream
` as well, isn't it? – Naman Jan 07 '19 at 04:13 -
3Therre is no need for StringStream. `String` is already a reference type, so it doesn't need a pseudospecialization. You can create a `Stream
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I am aware about it Mate, would it be beneficial to add it? – Anil Jan 07 '19 at 04:14
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No benefits whatsoever. – scottb Jan 07 '19 at 04:15
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it's related to char in the form of Int, which is IntStream. – Anil Jan 07 '19 at 04:29
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There is no char stream for same reason there is no byte stream. All those specific stream added for optimization (no boxing/unboxing). char and byte internally represented as int so there will be no profit in adding them.
Of course they should add them for convenience, but they didn't.
There is no String stream because there is no reason for it. String is reference type, so normal stream will work with it just fine.
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*Of course they should add them for convenience, but they didn't.* .. what convenience, could you elaborate? – Naman Jan 07 '19 at 04:16
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1@nullpointer when `IntStream` used for `byte` you have to convert values in most operations. – talex Jan 07 '19 at 04:18