Scala for Java Developers
By Toby Weston
This course is for Java developers looking to transition to programming in Scala. Translate what you already know in Java to Scala and start your functional programming journey.
Course info
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Feb 25, 2015
Duration
3h 18m
Table of contents
Introduction to Scala
Module Introduction
2m
The Scala Language
4m
Installing Scala
5m
Tour of the Syntax I
4m
Tour of the Syntax II
5m
Tour of the Syntax III
7m
Language Features
5m
Module Summary
3m
Key Syntactical Differences
Module Introduction
4m
Classes and Objects
8m
More on Classes and Objects
12m
Inheritance
26m
Control Structures
14m
Generics
20m
Beyond Java to Scala
Module Introduction
2m
Expressive Scala: Faking Function Calls
7m
Expressive Scala: Faking Language Constructs
12m
Expressive Scala: Pattern Matching
13m
Functional Scala: map & flatMap
6m
Functional Scala: Monads
12m
Functional Scala: For-Comprehensions In-depth
11m
Adopting Scala
Description
Course info
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Feb 25, 2015
Duration
3h 18m
Description
This course will help you transition from programming in Java to programming in Scala. It's designed firstly to help you get started with Scala, translating what you already know in Java to Scala. Then, with the language syntax under your belt, it introduces functional programming concepts to give you a head start writing Scala in a functional style. Lastly, the course outlines some tips and advice useful when transitioning existing Java projects and teams to Scala.
About the author
About the author
Toby is an independent software developer based in London. He's written for Jaxenter and is the author of Essential Acceptance Testing on Leanpub.com. He specializes in modern software development and agile practices.