Scala Programming Language

Learn how to adopt Scala to efficiently build multi-core processing applications

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2 Days

Level

Basic Level

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The Program is focussed on learning Scala. Scala course is aimed at object-oriented and functional programming idioms carry over to and are deepened in this exciting new language. It covers Scala from basic syntax and language constructs, through its distinctive object-oriented characteristics and on to functional programming styles and pattern matching as applied to Scala’s extensive collections framework.

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Introduction

What is Scala?
Where did it come from?
Why should I use Scala?

Setting up the development environment

First steps in Scala

Scala syntax
Scala REPL

Object-oriented basics

Create and usage of classes
Fields and methods
Singleton objects
Companion object
Immutable objects
Case classes

Collections and functional programming

Overview and usage collection library(List,Map,Set,Array,tuple)
Immutability, persistent data structures and structural sharing
Functions and high-order functions
Monads

Testing

Scala testing ecosystem
Introduction to Test Driven Development
ScalaTest

For loops and for expressions

Difference between for loops and for expressions
Composing high-order functions

Functions and Closures

By-name parameters
Local functions
Short forms of function literals
Placeholder syntax
Partially applied functions
Currying
Closures
Recursion & Tail recursion
Folding/Reducing

Inheritance and traits

Scala type system
Parameterized and abstract types
Structural types
Mix-in traits
Linearization

Package & import

Putting code in packages
Imports
Access modifiers
Package objects

Implicit Conversions and Parameters

Implicit conversions
Rules for implicits
Implicit parameters
Context bounds

Pattern matching

Usage and benefits
Pattern guard
Variable binding
On constants
Catch exceptions
Using Case classes
Deconstruct tuples

Dealing with optional values

Introduction to Option
Usage and benefits
Introduction to Either

Handling failure

Introduction to Try
Usage and benefits
Write own with Try function

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