April 2013
Beginner to intermediate
416 pages
13h 46m
English
Overview
Scala in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that introduces Scala through clear explanations and numerous hands-on examples. Because Scala is a rich and deep language, it can be daunting to absorb all the new concepts at once. This book takes a "how-to" approach, explaining language concepts as you explore familiar programming challenges that you face in your day-to-day work.
About the Technology
Scala runs on the JVM and combines object-orientation with functional programming. It's designed to produce succinct, type-safe code, which is crucial for enterprise applications. Scala implements Actor-based concurrency through the amazing Akka framework, so you can avoid Java's messy threading while interacting seamlessly with Java.
About the Book
Scala in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that introduces the language through clear explanations and numerous hands-on examples. It takes a "how-to" approach, explaining language concepts as you explore familiar programming tasks. You'll tackle concurrent programming in Akka, learn to work with Scala and Spring, and learn how to build DSLs and other productivity tools. You'll learn both the language and how to use it.
What's Inside
- A Scala tutorial
- How to use Java and Scala open source libraries
- How to use SBT
- Test-driven development
- Debugging
- Updated for Scala 2.10
About the Reader
Experience with Java is helpful but not required. Ruby and Python programmers will also find this book accessible.
About the Author
Nilanjan Raychaudhuri is a skilled developer, speaker, and an avid polyglot programmer who works with Scala on production systems.
Quotes
A great way to get started on building real-world applications using Scala and its tools and frameworks.
- Martin Odersky, Creator of Scala
Makes one wonder why functional programming isn't more widely used in the industry!
- Alexandre Alves, Oracle Corp.
A must for any forward-looking Java developer.
- Michael Smolyak, Next Century Corp.
Like having an experienced mentor.
- From the Foreword by Chad Fowler, Author, Speaker, and Engineer
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