Steps in Scala

An Introduction to Object-Functional Programming

Christos K. K. Loverdos, Apostolos Syropoulos

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English

Cambridge University Press
23 September 2010

Computer programming & software development; Functional programming; Object-oriented programming (OOP)

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.

By: Christos K. K. Loverdos, Apostolos Syropoulos
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 890g
ISBN: 9780521747585
ISBN 10: 0521747589
Pages: 504
Publication Date: 23 September 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Core features; 3. Advanced features; 4. Parser builders; 5. XML processing; 6. GUI programming; 7. Concurrent programming; 8. On paths and a bit of algebraic abstractions; 9. Virtual files coming into existence; 10. Compositional file matching; 11. Searching, iterating, traversing; 12. The expression problem; 13. A computer algebra system; Appendix A. Multimedia processing; Appendix B. Distributing a Scala application along with Scala itself; Appendix C. Working with the compiler and the interpreter; Appendix D. Scala's grammar; References; Author index; Subject index.

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). 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.