Programming Scala
Scalability = Functional Programming + Objects
1st Edition
Published on 20. October 2009
Book
446 pages
978-0-596-15595-7 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how to be more productive with Scala, a new multi-paradigm language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that integrates features of both object-oriented and functional programming. With this book, you'll discover why Scala is ideal for highly scalable, component-based applications that support concurrency and distribution.
Programming Scala clearly explains the advantages of Scala as a JVM language. You'll learn how to leverage the wealth of Java class libraries to meet the practical needs of enterprise and Internet projects more easily. Packed with code examples, this book provides useful information on Scala's command-line tools, third-party tools, libraries, and available language-aware plugins for editors and IDEs.
* Learn how Scala's succinct and flexible code helps you program faster
* Discover the notable improvements Scala offers over Java's object model
* Get a concise overview of functional programming, and learn how Scala's support for it offers a better approach to concurrency
* Know how to use mixin composition with traits, pattern matching, concurrency with Actors, and other essential features
* Take advantage of Scala's built-in support for XML
* Learn how to develop domain-specific languages
* Understand the basics for designing test-driven Scala applications
Programming Scala clearly explains the advantages of Scala as a JVM language. You'll learn how to leverage the wealth of Java class libraries to meet the practical needs of enterprise and Internet projects more easily. Packed with code examples, this book provides useful information on Scala's command-line tools, third-party tools, libraries, and available language-aware plugins for editors and IDEs.
* Learn how Scala's succinct and flexible code helps you program faster
* Discover the notable improvements Scala offers over Java's object model
* Get a concise overview of functional programming, and learn how Scala's support for it offers a better approach to concurrency
* Know how to use mixin composition with traits, pattern matching, concurrency with Actors, and other essential features
* Take advantage of Scala's built-in support for XML
* Learn how to develop domain-specific languages
* Understand the basics for designing test-driven Scala applications
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sebastopol
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
713 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-596-15595-7 (9780596155957)
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Persons
Dean Wampler is a Consultant, Trainer, and Mentor with Object Mentor, Inc. He specializes in Scala, Java, and Ruby. He works with clients on application design strategies that combine object-oriented programming, functional programming, and aspect-oriented programming. He also consults on Agile methods, like Lean and XP. Dean is a frequent speaker at industry and academic conferences on these topics. He has a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Washington. Alex Payne currently works for Twitter, Inc., a communications service that allows users to send short one-to-many messages via a variety of media. His title at Twitter is API Lead; his daily work is growing and supporting a collection of services on which other developers can build. Alex has been working at Twitter since the beginning of 2007, several months before the service began to grow in popularity. Before working at Twitter, Alex worked in information security, helped build web applications for political campaigns and non-profits, and more. In his free time, Alex studies the history, present use, and evolution of programming languages, as well as minimalist art and design. Alex lives and works in San Francisco, where he engages in an endless search for the perfect cocktail and cup of coffee.