Scala in Action

SummaryScala in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that introduces Scala through clear explanations and numerous hands-on examples. Because Scala is a rich and deep language, it can be daunting to absorb all the new concepts at once. This book takes a how-to approach, explaining language concepts as you explore familiar programming challenges that you face in your day-to-day work.About the TechnologyScala runs on the JVM and combines object-orientation with functional programming. It's designed to produce succinct, type-safe code, which is crucial for enterprise applications. Scala implements Actor-based concurrency through the amazing Akka framework, so you can avoid Java's messy threading while interacting seamlessly with Java.About this BookScala in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that introduces the language through clear explanations and numerous hands-on examples. It takes a how to approach, explaining language concepts as you explore familiar programming tasks. You'll tackle concurrent programming in Akka, learn to work with Scala and Spring, and learn how to build DSLs and other productivity tools. You'll learn both the language and how to use it.Experience with Java is helpful but not required. Ruby and Python programmers will also find this book accessible.What's InsideA Scala tutorialHow to use Java and Scala open source librariesHow to use SBTTest-driven developmentDebuggingUpdated for Scala 2.10Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the AuthorNilanjan Raychaudhuri is a skilled developer, speaker, and an avid polyglot programmer who works with Scala on production systems.Table of ContentsPART 1 SCALA: THE BASICSWhy Scala?Getting startedOOP in ScalaHaving fun with functional data structuresFunctional programmingPART 2 WORKING WITH SCALABuilding web applications in functional styleConnecting to a databaseBuilding scalable and extensible componentsConcurrency programming in ScalaBuilding confidence with testingPART 3 ADVANCED STEPSInteroperability between Scala and JavaScalable and distributed applications using Akka