Java 8 introduced the Stream API for functional-style operations on collections.Java streams are a sequence of elements supporting parallel and functional-style operations.To filter a collection using streams, create a stream with the stream() method from List, Set, or Map.Use the filter() method with a predicate to specify conditions for filtering elements.Filter a list of Person objects by age using streams and collect the filtered results.Chaining multiple filter() operations or combining conditions within a single filter() is possible.For complex conditions, define a separate method or use Predicate objects.Benefits include declarative code, lazy evaluation, and parallelization with streams.Best practices involve using meaningful variable names and profiling code.Common use cases for streams include data processing pipelines and validation.