Mastering Functional Programming

Preface

Functional programming languages, such as Java, Scala, and Clojure, are attracting attention as an efficient way to handle the new requirements for programming multi-processor and high-availability applications. This book will teach you functional programming with the help of Scala. The book takes a thought-leadership approach, gently introducing you to functional programming and taking you all the way to becoming a master at the paradigm. Beginning with an introduction to functional programming, the book gradually moves forward teaching you how to write declarative code, making use of functional types and values. After covering the basics, we will discuss the more advanced concepts in functional programming.

We will cover the concepts ...