Professional Scala

INTRODUCTION

A working knowledge of Scala puts you in demand. As both the language and applications expand, so do the opportunities for experienced Scala programmers—and many positions are going unfilled. Major enterprises across industries are using Scala every day, in a number of different applications and capacities. Professional Scala helps you update your skills quickly to start advancing your career.

Scala bridges the gap between functional and object-oriented programming, and this book details that link with a clear discussion of both Java compatibility and the read-eval-print loop used in declarative programming. You'll learn the details of Scala testing, design patterns, concurrency, and much more as you build the in-demand skill set required to utilize Scala in a real-world production environment.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is for experienced programmers who already have some understanding of the Scala language and are looking for more depth. You should have a basic working knowledge of the language because this book skips over the fundamentals of programming, and the discussion launches directly into practical Scala topics.

WHAT THIS BOOK COVERS

This book explains everything professional programmers need to start using Scala quickly and effectively.

• Link functional and object-oriented programming.
• Master syntax, the SBT interactive build tool, and the REPL workflow.
• Explore functional design patterns, the type system, concurrency, and testing.
• Work effectively ...