Interest in the Scala programming language continues to grow for many reasons Scala embraces the functional programming style without abandoning the object-oriented paradigm & it means that you can write programs more concisely than in Java Because Scala runs on the JVM it can access any Java library & is interoperable with familiar Java frameworks Scala also makes it easier to leverage the full power of concurrency Written for experienced Java C or C programmers who are new to Scala or functional programming Scala for the Impatient Second Edition introduces the key Scala concepts & techniques you need in order to be productive quickly It is the perfect introduction to the language particularly for impatient readers who want to learn the fundamentals of Scala so they can start coding quickly It doesn't attempt to exhaustively list all the features of the language or make you suffer through long & contrived examples Instead carefully crafted examples & hands-on activities guide you through well-defined stages of competency from basic to expert This revised edition has been thoroughly updated for Scala 212 & reflects current Scala usage It
Includes:: added coverage of recent Scala features including string interpolation dynamic invocation implicit classes & futures Scala is a big language but you can use it effectively without knowing all of its details intimately This title provides precisely the information that you need to get started in compact easy-to-understand chunks Get started quickly with Scala's interpreter syntax tools & unique idioms Master core language features functions arrays maps tuples packages imports exception handling & more Become familiar with object-oriented programming in Scala classes inheritance & traits Use Scala for real-world programming tasks working with files regular expressions & XML Work with higher-order functions & the powerful Scala collections library Leverage Scala's powerful pattern matching & case classes Create concurrent programs with Scala futures Implement domain-specific languages Understand the Scala type system Apply advanced power tools such as annotations implicits & type classes Register your product at informitcomregister for convenient access to downloads updates & corrections as they become available