*       or array (for example {@link #toList})
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>Several lesser-used features are currently available only as static methods on the {@link
 * Iterables} class.
 *
 * <p><a id="streams"></a>
 *
 * <h3>Comparison to streams</h3>
 *
 * <p>{@link Stream} is similar to this class, but generally more powerful, and certainly more
 * standard. Key differences include:
 *
 * <ul>

 *       or array (for example {@link #toList})
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>Several lesser-used features are currently available only as static methods on the {@link
 * Iterables} class.
 *
 * <p><a id="streams"></a>
 *
 * <h3>Comparison to streams</h3>
 *
 * <p>Starting with Java 8, the core Java class libraries provide a new "Streams" library (in {@code