Learning Scala, 9781449367930
Paperback
Written for programmers who are already familiar with object-oriented (OO) development, the book introduces you to the core Scala syntax and its OO models with examples and solutions that build familiarity, experience, and confidence with the language.

Learning Scala

Practical Functional Programming for the JVM

$73.75

  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    30 December 2014

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Summary

Why learn Scala? You don’t need to be a data scientist or distributed computing expert to appreciate this object-oriented functional programming language. This practical book provides a comprehensive yet approachable introduction to the language, complete with syntax diagrams, examples, and exercises. You’ll start with Scala’s core types and syntax before diving into higher-order functions and immutable data structures. Author Jason Swartz demonstrates why Scala’s concise and expressive sy…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781449367930
ISBN-10:1449367933
Author:Jason Swartz
Publisher:O'Reilly Media
Imprint:O'Reilly Media
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:30 December 2014
Weight:410g
Dimensions:235mm x 170mm x 20mm
About The Author

Jason Swartz

Jason is a Software Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area, developing Scala applications at Loyal3 and Netflix. Before making the switch to functional programming he managed the developer docs and support team at eBay, wrote advertising and merchandising platforms in Java and built tools and UI prototypes at Apple.

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