September 2014
Intermediate to advanced
320 pages
10h 23m
English
Overview
Functional Programming in Scala is a serious tutorial for programmers looking to learn FP and apply it to the everyday business of coding. The book guides readers from basic techniques to advanced topics in a logical, concise, and clear progression. In it, you'll find concrete examples and exercises that open up the world of functional programming.
About the Technology
Functional programming (FP) is a style of software development emphasizing functions that don't depend on program state. Functional code is easier to test and reuse, simpler to parallelize, and less prone to bugs than other code. Scala is an emerging JVM language that offers strong support for FP. Its familiar syntax and transparent interoperability with Java make Scala a great place to start learning FP.
About the Book
What's Inside
- Functional programming concepts
- The whys and hows of FP
- How to write multicore programs
- Exercises and checks for understanding
About the Reader
This book assumes no prior experience with functional programming. Some prior exposure to Scala or Java is helpful.
About the Authors
Paul Chiusano and Rúnar Bjarnason are recognized experts in functional programming with Scala and are core contributors to the Scalaz library.
Quotes
Leads to deep insights into the nature of computation.
- From the Foreword by Martin Odersky, Creator of Scala
The definitive guide to functional programming for Scala and Java 8 developers!
- William E. Wheeler, TekSystems
Shows you the approach and mindset to raise your Scala way beyond 'a better Java'.
- Fernando Dobladez, Code54
The coding challenges are challenging, fun, and informative for real-world use.
- Chris Nauroth, Hortonworks
Learn by doing—rather than just reading.
- Douglas Alan, Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT