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JavaIntermediate#streams

What is the difference between findFirst() and findAny() in streams?

findFirst() returns the first element in encounter order, deterministic for ordered streams. findAny() returns any matching element and may be faster in parallel streams since it doesn't need to preserve order.

Example
Optional<Integer> first = List.of(1,2,3).stream().filter(x -> x > 1).findFirst(); // 2
Optional<Integer> any = List.of(1,2,3).parallelStream().filter(x -> x > 1).findAny(); // 2 or 3

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