Author Alvin Alexander creator of DevDaily. Based on the bestselling Functional Programming in Scala, this book guides intermediate Java and Kotlin programmers from basic techniques to advanced topics in a logical, concise, and clear progression.
In this authoritative guide, you'll take on the challenge of learning functional programming from first principles, and start writing Kotlin code that's easier to read, easier to reuse, better for concurrency, and less prone to bugs and errors. Functional Programming in Kotlin is a serious tutorial for programmers looking to learn FP and apply it to the everyday business of coding.
The book will deliver practical mastery of FP using Kotlin and a valuable perspective on program design that you can apply to other languages. Popular Books. The Becoming by Nora Roberts. Fear No Evil by James Patterson. Flying Angels by Danielle Steel. Mercy by David Baldacci. It is also the most prominent method of the new and exciting methodology known as object-functional programming.
In this book, the authors show how Scala grows to the needs of the programmer, whether professional or hobbyist. They teach Scala with a step-by-step approach and explain how to exploit the full power of the industry-proven JVM technology.
Readers can then dive into specially chosen design challenges and implementation problems, inspired by the trials of real-world software engineering.
It also helps readers to embrace the power of static typing and automatic type inference. In addition, the book shows how to use the dual-object and functional-oriented natures combined at Scala's core, and so write code that is less 'boilerplate', giving a genuine increase in productivity. If your application source code is overly verbose, it can be a nightmare to maintain.
Write concise and expressive, type-safe code in an environment that lets you build for the JVM, browser, and more. Key Features Expert guidance that shows you to efficiently use both object-oriented and functional programming techniques Understand functional programming libraries, such as Cats and Scalaz, and use them to augment your Scala development Perfectly balances theory and hands-on exercises, assessments, and activities Book Description This book teaches you how to build and contribute to Scala programs, recognizing common patterns and techniques used with the language.
What you will learn Understand the key language syntax and core concepts for application development Master the type system to create scalable type-safe applications while cutting down your time spent debugging Understand how you can work with advanced data structures via built-in features such as the Collections library Use classes, objects, and traits to transform a trivial chatbot program into a useful assistant Understand what are pure functions, immutability, and higher-order functions Recognize and implement popular functional programming design patterns Who this book is for This is an ideal book for developers who are looking to learn Scala, and is particularly well suited for Java developers looking to migrate across to Scala for application development on the JVM.
Aimed at those who understand functional effects, referential transparency and the benefits of functional programming to some extent but who are missing some pieces to put all these concepts together to build a large application in a time-constrained manner. Throughout the chapters we will design, architect and develop a complete stateful application serving an API via HTTP, accessing a database and dealing with cached data, using the best practices and best functional libraries available in the Cats ecosystem.
You will also learn about common design patterns such as managing state, error handling and anti-patterns, all accompanied by clear examples.
Furthermore, at the end of the book, we will dive into some advanced concepts such as MTL, Classy Optics and Typeclass derivation. Scala is a modern programming language for the Java Virtual Machine JVM that combines the best features of object-oriented and functional programming languages. Using Scala, you can write programs more concisely than in Java, as well as leverage the full power of concurrency.
Scala for the Impatient concisely shows developers what Scala can do and how to do it. Hands-on activities guide you through well-defined stages of competency, from basic to expert. This book will help object-oriented programmers build on their existing skills, allowing them to immediately construct useful applications as they gradually master advanced programming techniques. This full-color booklet contains chapter notes, hints, solutions to exercises, addenda, and errata for the book "Functional Programming in Scala" by Paul Chiusano and Runar Bjarnason.
This material is freely available online, but is compiled here as a convenient companion to the book itself. All code is colorfully syntax-highlighted. In large projects, programmers tend to get overwhelmed by their complexity. It can be hard to keep track of all the interdependencies in the code-base and how its state changes on runtime. The solution to these problems is Functional Programming, a paradigm specifically designed to deal with the complexity of software development. This book is intended for the intermediate Scala programmer who is interested in functional programming and works mainly on the web service backend side.
However maybe you have wondered if we can't do better even though aforementioned projects are battle tested and proven. The answer to this can be found in this book which is intended to be read from cover to cover in the given order.
Practical Photoshop April In Get Programming in Scala you will learn: Object-oriented principles in Scala Express program designs in functions Use types to enforce program requirements Use abstractions to avoid code duplication Write meaningful tests and recognize code smells Scala developers are in high demand.
Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. The book starts by introducing you to the foundations of concurrent programming on the JVM, outlining the basics of the Java Memory Model, and then shows some of the classic building blocks of concurrency, such as the atomic variables, thread pools, and concurrent data structures, along with the caveats of traditional concurrency.
I would recommend it to both seasoned programmers and newbies Howard lovatt The book Programming in Scala is not only about how, but more importantly, why to develop programs in this new programming language. The book's pragmatic approach in introducing the power of combining object-oriented and functional programming leaves the reader without any doubts as to what Scala really is Dr. Consulting This is a great introduction to functional programming for oo programmers. Learning about Fp was my main goal, but i also got acquainted with some nice Scala surprises like case classes and pattern matching.
Scala is an intriguing language and this book covers it well There's always a fine line to walk in a language introduction book between giving too much or not enough information i find programming in Scala to achieve a perfect balance Jeff heon Programmer analyst i bought an early electronic version of the programming in Scala book by odersky, spoon, and Venners, and I was immediately a fan.
In addition to the fact that it contains the most comprehensive information about the language there are a few key features of the electronic format that impressed me I have never seen links used as well in a PDF, not just for bookmarkS, but also providing active links from the table of contents and index i don t know why more authors don t use this feature because it's really a joy for the reader.
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The approach of each chapter is such that it allows you to understand key concepts easily. Basic knowledge of Akka will help you take advantage of this book. This book will teach you how to develop reactive applications in Scala using the Akka framework. This book will show you how to build concurrent, scalable, and reactive applications in Akka. You will see how to create high performance applications, extend applications, build microservices with Lagom, and more.
We will explore Akka's actor model and show you how to incorporate concurrency into your applications. The book puts a special emphasis on performance improvement and how to make an application available for users.
We also make a special mention of message routing and construction. By the end of this book, you will be able to create a high-performing Scala application using the Akka framework.
Style and approachThis highly practical recipe-based approach will allow you to build scalable, robust, and reactive applications using the Akka framework.
By using application components that communicate asynchronously as they react to user and system events, reactive applications are more scalable, responsive, and fault-tolerant than standard monolithic applications. For web developers working in Java or Scala, the Play framework makes it easy to implement reactive applications without taking on the overhead of building everything from scratch.
Reactive Web Applications teaches web developers how to benefit from the reactive application architecture and presents hands-on examples using the Play framework. It introduces Play as a framework to handle the plumbing of applications. The book alternates between chapters that introduce reactive ideas like asynchronous programming, managing distributed state, and fault tolerance and examples that show how to build such applications using Play. Readers new to Play will be able to learn from the ground up.
Those already using Play will get a deeper look at how to implement reactive web applications effectively. The book starts with an explanation of what reactive programming is, why it is so appealing, and how we can integrate it in to Java. It continues by introducing the new Java 8 syntax features, such as lambdas and function references, and some functional programming basics.
From this point on, the book focuses on RxJava in depth. It goes through creating Observables, transforming, filtering, and combining them, and concurrency and testing to finish with extending the library itself. This book is a definite tutorial in RxJava filled with a lot of well-described examples.
It explains reactive programming concepts in plain and readable language, without scientific formulas and terms. Reactive applications meet these demands by employing a loosely-coupled system of independent, isolated components that communicate via asynchronous message passing. Reactive Application Development teaches readers how to build reactive applications using the Typesafe stack.
Along the way, they'll learn how to build distributed domain models for reactive applications and clustered actor systems for elasticity and resilience, as well as how to integrate reactive systems with traditional architectures.
It can be hard to keep track of all the interdependencies in the code-base and how its state changes on runtime. The solution to these problems is Functional Programming, a paradigm specifically designed to deal with the complexity of software development. Basic knowledge of the Scala programming language will be helpful.
Also if you have a solid knowledge in another programming language, such as Java, you should find this book easily accessible.
What You Will Learn Get to grips with the fundamentals of concurrent programming on modern multiprocessor systems Build high-performance concurrent systems from simple, low-level concurrency primitives Express asynchrony in concurrent computations with futures and promises Seamlessly accelerate sequential programs by using data-parallel collections Design safe, scalable, and easy-to-comprehend in-memory transactional data models Transparently create distributed applications that scale across multiple machines Integrate different concurrency frameworks together in large applications Develop and implement scalable and easy-to-understand concurrent applications in Scala 2.
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