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sbt in Action: The simple Scala build tool
Summary
A tutorial about effectively building Scala projects, sbt in Action introduces the sbt tool with a simple project that establishes the fundamentals of running commands and tasks. Next, it shows you how to use the peripheral libraries in sbt to make common tasks simpler. Finally, it covers how to deploy software effectively. You'll learn to appreciate how sbt improves the process of developing software, not just running builds.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
sbt is a build tool native to Scala that can transform any build scenario into a streamlined, automated, and repeatable process. Its interactive shell lets you customize your builds on the fly, and with sbt's unique incremental compilation feature, you can update only the parts of your project that change, without having to rebuild everything. Mastering sbt, along with the right patterns and best practices, is guaranteed to save you time and trouble on every project.
About the Book
sbt in Action, first and foremost, teaches you how to build Scala projects effectively. It introduces the sbt tool with a simple project that establishes the fundamentals of running commands and tasks. Next, it shows you how to use the peripheral libraries in sbt to make common tasks simpler. Along the way, you'll work through real projects that demonstrate how to build and deploy your projects regardless of development methodology or process.
What's Inside
Master sbt's loosely coupled libraries
Effectively manage dependencies
Automate and simplify your builds
Customize builds and tasks
About the Reader
Readers should be comfortable reading Scala code. No experience with sbt required.
About the Authors
Josh Suereth is an engineer at Typesafe and the author of Manning's Scala in Depth. Matthew Farwell is a senior developer and the author of the Scalastyle style checker.Table of Contents
PART 1 WHY SBT?
Why sbt?
Getting started
PART 2 UNDERSTANDING SBT'S CORE CONCEPTS
Core concepts
The default build
PART 3 WORKING WITH SBT
Testing
The IO and Process libraries
Accepting user input
Using plugins and external libraries
Debugging your build
PART 4 EXTENDING SBT
Automating workflows with commands
Defining a plugin
PART 5 DEPLOYING YOUR PROJECTS
Distributing your projects
A tutorial about effectively building Scala projects, sbt in Action introduces the sbt tool with a simple project that establishes the fundamentals of running commands and tasks. Next, it shows you how to use the peripheral libraries in sbt to make common tasks simpler. Finally, it covers how to deploy software effectively. You'll learn to appreciate how sbt improves the process of developing software, not just running builds.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
sbt is a build tool native to Scala that can transform any build scenario into a streamlined, automated, and repeatable process. Its interactive shell lets you customize your builds on the fly, and with sbt's unique incremental compilation feature, you can update only the parts of your project that change, without having to rebuild everything. Mastering sbt, along with the right patterns and best practices, is guaranteed to save you time and trouble on every project.
About the Book
sbt in Action, first and foremost, teaches you how to build Scala projects effectively. It introduces the sbt tool with a simple project that establishes the fundamentals of running commands and tasks. Next, it shows you how to use the peripheral libraries in sbt to make common tasks simpler. Along the way, you'll work through real projects that demonstrate how to build and deploy your projects regardless of development methodology or process.
What's Inside
Master sbt's loosely coupled libraries
Effectively manage dependencies
Automate and simplify your builds
Customize builds and tasks
About the Reader
Readers should be comfortable reading Scala code. No experience with sbt required.
About the Authors
Josh Suereth is an engineer at Typesafe and the author of Manning's Scala in Depth. Matthew Farwell is a senior developer and the author of the Scalastyle style checker.Table of Contents
PART 1 WHY SBT?
Why sbt?
Getting started
PART 2 UNDERSTANDING SBT'S CORE CONCEPTS
Core concepts
The default build
PART 3 WORKING WITH SBT
Testing
The IO and Process libraries
Accepting user input
Using plugins and external libraries
Debugging your build
PART 4 EXTENDING SBT
Automating workflows with commands
Defining a plugin
PART 5 DEPLOYING YOUR PROJECTS
Distributing your projects
280 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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April 28, 2019
Although well written this book looks quite outdated. Maybe a Second Edition could be appreciated by future readers.
January 13, 2016
I've almost lost hope this one's gonna be published, it was in MEAP for so long. But, in the end, it's worth waiting for - it's one of the books that doesn't start with full syntax & DSL grammar spec, instead it goes for "learn-by-example" approach & ... I think it worked - I feel more capable in playing with SBT now, but I still don't find myself an expert & I believe I will still be surprised by SBT again & again in future.
The part I can't properly review, because I've skimmed through quickly was the extendibility - I don't really feel like going for that in the nearest future, but I may come back to that part some day later.
Anyway, if you're up for some build system stuff, you don't know SBT yet & you toy with Scala/Akka/Play, this is the book for you.
The part I can't properly review, because I've skimmed through quickly was the extendibility - I don't really feel like going for that in the nearest future, but I may come back to that part some day later.
Anyway, if you're up for some build system stuff, you don't know SBT yet & you toy with Scala/Akka/Play, this is the book for you.
July 1, 2016
Disclaimer: The book that I’ve read is the newest edition available at safari
I’m not even sure whom this book is dedicated to. If you’re a Scala developer then this book is too outdated due to that most of the APIs it explains are either deprecated of heavily rewritten. If you’re a DevOps… well, you don’t read books at all. You can definitely use it as a reference for some of the SBT commands, but there’re lots of such references available on the Internet with convenient search by word as well as code examples.
You would definitely find another thing to spend your money on than buying this book.
My score: 2 stars
I’m not even sure whom this book is dedicated to. If you’re a Scala developer then this book is too outdated due to that most of the APIs it explains are either deprecated of heavily rewritten. If you’re a DevOps… well, you don’t read books at all. You can definitely use it as a reference for some of the SBT commands, but there’re lots of such references available on the Internet with convenient search by word as well as code examples.
You would definitely find another thing to spend your money on than buying this book.
My score: 2 stars
July 12, 2014
Note: I proofread this book, so keep that in mind, but I don't make anything additional based on its success or failure. Having said that, I think it's safe to say I'll be recommending this book without hesitation to anyone who wants to really get sbt. I wish it went into a bit more depth in some areas, but I understand that would be difficult to do without making the book twice as long and likely impenetrable to casual or first time users of sbt.
January 30, 2014
MEAP v08: not yet complete, but already great source for all Scala developers, both beginners and advanced users of sbt.
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April 26, 2016
Useful.
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