Scala Design Patterns

Chapter 1. The Design Patterns Out There and Setting Up Your Environment

In the world of computer programming, there are multiple different ways to create a solution that does something. However, some might contemplate whether there is a correct way of achieving a specific task. The answer is yes; there is always a right way, but in software development, there are usually multiple ways to achieve a task. Some factors exist, which guide the programmer to the right solution, and depending on them, people tend to get the expected result. These factors could define many things—the actual language being used, algorithm, type of executable produced, output format, and the code structure. In this book, the language is already chosen for us—Scala. There ...