Introduction to the Art of Programming Using Scala

Acknowledgments

There are many people who have played a role in the creation of this book, and who deserve to have that role acknowledged. First and foremost is my wonderful wife, Cat. Writing a book of this length requires a fair bit of time. I could not have done it without her love and understanding. I also have to acknowledge my daughters, because if they were not such great children, there is no way I would have been able to do this.

Of course, one does not become a professor who writes his own teaching material in a vacuum. I have to thank my parents for raising me to appreciate learning and teaching. On the topic of teaching, I certainly had a great many teachers who influenced me as well. I am quite certain that my high school English ...