Scala Programming: Build Concurrent, Type-Safe Applications with Functional and Object-Oriented Programming

by Theophilus Edet

Why This Building Reliable Code on the JVM
Scala combines the expressiveness of functional code with the structure of object-oriented design, yet newcomers often struggle to see how the pieces fit together on the JVM. This book connects Scala’s philosophy to everyday practice, showing how immutability, pattern matching, and functional error handling with Try and Option replace fragile null checks and sprawling conditionals with code you can reason about confidently.

What This Book Is Scala Fundamentals to Concurrent Applications
Scala Programming moves through 42 modules organized into six parts, starting with environment setup, syntax, and functions, then advancing through collections, object-oriented design, functional paradigms, and advanced topics such as concurrency, reactive programming, and DSLs. The final part turns to testing, Java integration, performance tuning, team adoption, and Scala 3. Thorough coverage and clear examples carry you from first program to production systems.

What You Will Six Skill Areas from Syntax to Performance

Core syntax, val and var, functions, recursion, pattern matching, and error handling with Try, Option, and EitherImmutable and mutable collections, mapping, folding, grouping, streams, lazy evaluation, and resilient data pipelinesClasses, companion objects, traits, mixins, inheritance, generics, variance, implicits, and type classesFunctional principles, closures, monads, functors, and immutable data structuresConcurrency, Futures, Akka, reactive streams, Play microservices, macros, and internal DSLsTesting with ScalaTest and ScalaCheck, Java interoperability, performance tuning, and Scala 3

902 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2024

About the author

I'm Theophilus Edet, a Software Engineer and Writer specializing in programming language development, web development, mobile app development, and business process mastery. My passion for empowering individuals with the knowledge to build and optimize their digital endeavors so as to step into glamorous career opportunities led me to create a range of ebooks that provide practical guidance and in-depth explorations. Currently I have written books on programming languages, programming models, web development, JavaScript frameworks, computer science fundamentals, database management, and even personal development.

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