Learn Scala Programming
A comprehensive guide covering functional and reactive programming with Scala 2.13, Akka, and Lagom
Published on 31. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
498 pages
978-1-78883-630-2 (ISBN)
Description
A step-by-step guide in building high-performance scalable applications with the latest features of Scala.
Key Features
Develop a strong foundation in functional programming and Scala's Standard Library (STL)
Get a detailed coverage of Lightbend Lagom-the latest microservices framework from Lightbend
Understand the Akka framework and learn event-based Programming with Scala
Book DescriptionThe second version of Scala has undergone multiple changes to support features and library implementations. Scala 2.13, with its main focus on modularizing the standard library and simplifying collections, brings with it a host of updates.
Learn Scala Programming addresses both technical and architectural changes to the redesigned standard library and collections, along with covering in-depth type systems and first-level support for functions. You will discover how to leverage implicits as a primary mechanism for building type classes and look at different ways to test Scala code. You will also learn about abstract building blocks used in functional programming, giving you sufficient understanding to pick and use any existing functional programming library out there. In the concluding chapters, you will explore reactive programming by covering the Akka framework and reactive streams.
By the end of this book, you will have built microservices and learned to implement them with the Scala and Lagom framework.
What you will learn
Acquaint yourself with the new standard library of Scala 2.13
Get to grips with the Grok functional paradigms
Get familiar with type system to express domain constraints
Understand the actor model and different Akka libraries
Grasp the concept of building microservices using Lagom framework
Deep dive into property-based testing and its practical applications
Who this book is forThis book is for beginner to intermediate level Scala developers who would like to advance and gain knowledge of the intricacies of the Scala language, expand their functional programming tools, and explore actor-based concurrency models.
Key Features
Develop a strong foundation in functional programming and Scala's Standard Library (STL)
Get a detailed coverage of Lightbend Lagom-the latest microservices framework from Lightbend
Understand the Akka framework and learn event-based Programming with Scala
Book DescriptionThe second version of Scala has undergone multiple changes to support features and library implementations. Scala 2.13, with its main focus on modularizing the standard library and simplifying collections, brings with it a host of updates.
Learn Scala Programming addresses both technical and architectural changes to the redesigned standard library and collections, along with covering in-depth type systems and first-level support for functions. You will discover how to leverage implicits as a primary mechanism for building type classes and look at different ways to test Scala code. You will also learn about abstract building blocks used in functional programming, giving you sufficient understanding to pick and use any existing functional programming library out there. In the concluding chapters, you will explore reactive programming by covering the Akka framework and reactive streams.
By the end of this book, you will have built microservices and learned to implement them with the Scala and Lagom framework.
What you will learn
Acquaint yourself with the new standard library of Scala 2.13
Get to grips with the Grok functional paradigms
Get familiar with type system to express domain constraints
Understand the actor model and different Akka libraries
Grasp the concept of building microservices using Lagom framework
Deep dive into property-based testing and its practical applications
Who this book is forThis book is for beginner to intermediate level Scala developers who would like to advance and gain knowledge of the intricacies of the Scala language, expand their functional programming tools, and explore actor-based concurrency models.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
920 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78883-630-2 (9781788836302)
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Slava Schmidt
Learn Scala Programming
A comprehensive guide covering functional and reactive programming with Scala 2.13, Akka, and Lagom
E-Book
09/2024
Packt Publishing
€34.99
Available for download
Person
Slava Schmidt is a software developer living in Germany. During his career, he has used a wide spectrum of programming languages, ranging from Assembler to Haskell, and progressed from an intern programmer, via head of engineering, to a Scala contractor. In his current role, he helps to develop and bring into production a number of Scala projects of various sizes and complexities for customers from different industries. He is a contributor to open source projects related to Scala and Akka. As a passionate conference speaker, he regularly gives talks about technologies to share his experiences with other developers.
Content
Table of Contents
An Introduction to the Scala 2.13 standard library
Understanding Types in Scala
Deep Dive into Functions
Getting to know Implicits and Type Classes
Property based testing in Scala
Exploring Build-in Effects
Understanding Algebraic Structures
Dealing with Effects
Familiarizing Yourself with Basic Monads
A Look at Monad Transformers and Free Monad
An Introduction to Akka and Actor Models
Building Reactive Applications with Akka Typed
Basics of Akka Streams
Building Microservices with Scala
Building Microservices with Lagom
Preparing the environment and running code samples
An Introduction to the Scala 2.13 standard library
Understanding Types in Scala
Deep Dive into Functions
Getting to know Implicits and Type Classes
Property based testing in Scala
Exploring Build-in Effects
Understanding Algebraic Structures
Dealing with Effects
Familiarizing Yourself with Basic Monads
A Look at Monad Transformers and Free Monad
An Introduction to Akka and Actor Models
Building Reactive Applications with Akka Typed
Basics of Akka Streams
Building Microservices with Scala
Building Microservices with Lagom
Preparing the environment and running code samples