JAVA 8: Collection API Vs Stream API

Explain Differences between Collection API and Stream API?

S.No.	Collection API	Stream API
1.	It's available since Java 1.2	It is introduced in Java SE8
2.	It is used to store Data(A set of Objects).	It is used to compute data(Computation on a set of Objects).
3.	We can use both Spliterator and Iterator to iterate elements.	We can use both Spliterator and Iterator to iterate elements.
4.	It is used to store limited number of Elements.	It is used to store either Limited or Infinite Number of Elements.
5.	Typically, it uses Internal Iteration concept to iterate Elements.	It uses External Iteration to iterate Elements.
6.	Collection Object is constructed Eagerly.	Stream Object is constructed Lazily.
7.	We add elements to Collection object only after it is computed completely.	We can add elements to Stream Object without any prior computation. That means Stream objects are computed on-demand.
8.	We can iterate and consume elements from a Collection Object at any number of times.	We can iterate and consume elements from a Stream Object only once.