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Beginning Scala

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  • Beginning Scala, Second Edition takes a down-to-earth approach to teaching Scala that leads you through simple examples that can be combined to build complex, scalable systems and applications.
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Getting Started with Scala

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 1-11
  3. Basics of Scala

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 13-31
  4. Object Orientation in Scala

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 33-55
  5. Functional Programming in Scala

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 57-72
  6. Pattern Matching

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 73-89
  7. Scala Collections

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 91-120
  8. Traits

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 121-132
  9. Scala Type System

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 133-151
  10. Scala and Java Interoperability

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 153-164
  11. DSL and Parser Combinator

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 165-177
  12. Simple Build Tool - SBT

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 179-190
  13. Scala for Web Application

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 191-217
  14. Scala Best Practices

    • Vishal Layka, David Pollak
    Pages 219-233
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 235-238

About this book

Beginning Scala, Second Edition takes a down-to-earth approach to teaching Scala that leads you through simple examples that can be combined to build complex, scalable systems and applications.

This book introduces you to the Scala programming language, its object-oriented and functional programming characteristics, and then guides you through Scala constructs and libraries that allow you to assemble small components into high-performance, scalable systems. You will learn why Scala is judiciously used for critical business applications by leading companies such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, the Guardian, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, UBS, and HSBC.

Scala is a multi-paradigm programming language that combines both functional and object-oriented features. Moreover, this highly scalable language lends itself well to building cloud-based/deliverable Software as a Service (SaaS) online applications.

About the authors

Vishal Layka is the chief technology officer of Star Protocol. He is involved in the architecture, design, and implementation of distributed business systems, and his focus is on consulting and training with the JVM languages. His language proficiencies include Java, Groovy, Scala, and Haskell. Vishal is also the lead author of Beginning Groovy, Grails, and Griffon (Apress, 2012). When he needs a break from technology, Vishal reads eclectically from calculus to star formation.

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