Steps in Scala

Scala is a highly expressive, concise and scalable language. It is also the most prominent method of the new and exciting methodology known as object-functional programming. In this book, the authors show how Scala grows to the needs of the programmer, whether professional or hobbyist. They teach Scala with a step-by-step approach and explain how to exploit the full power of the industry-proven JVM technology. Readers can then dive into specially chosen design challenges and implementation problems, inspired by the trials of real-world software engineering. It also helps readers to embrace the power of static typing and automatic type inference. In addition, the book shows how to use the dual-object and functional-oriented natures combined at Scala's core, and so write code that is less 'boilerplate', giving a genuine increase in productivity.

Author: Christos K. K. Loverdos, Apostolos Syropoulos
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/23/2010
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780521747585

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 246

About the Author
Loverdos, Christos K. K.: - Christos K. K. Loverdos is a research-inclined computer software professional. He has been working in the software industry for more than ten years, designing and implementing flexible, enterprise-level systems and was a member of the core team that led the design and implementation of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games portal (www.athens2004.com).Syropoulos, Apostolos: - Apostolos Syropoulos is a computer scientist. He has been instrumental in the spread of TeX and other related document preparation tools inside and outside Greece and is currently working as a computer educator.