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StreamDemo1.java

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.stream.Stream;


public class StreamDemo1
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Create an ArrayList
        List<Integer> numberList = new ArrayList<Integer>();
        numberList.add(1);
        numberList.add(5);
        numberList.add(8);

        // Convert it into a Stream
        Stream<Integer> stream = numberList.stream();
        System.out.println(stream);
        System.out.println("Count =  "+stream.count());

    }
}

java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$Head@6d06d69c
Count =  3

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

public class StreamDemo2
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Create an array
        Integer[] numberArray ={ 1, 5, 8, 10 };

        // Convert it into a Stream
        Stream<Integer> stream = Arrays.stream(numberArray);
        System.out.println(stream);
        System.out.println("Count =  "+stream.count());

    }
}

java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$Head@6d06d69c
Count =  4