Paperback

Functional Programming in Scala

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    2 October 2014

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Functional programming (FP) is a programming style emphasizing functions that return consistent and predictable results regardless of a program’s state. As a result, functional code is easier to test and reuse, simpler to parallelize, and less prone to bugs. Scala is an emerging JVM language that offers strong support for FP. Its familiar syntax and transparent interoperability with existing Java libraries make Scala a great place to star…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781617290657
ISBN-10:1617290653
Author:Paul Chiusano, Runar Bjarnason
Publisher:Manning Publications
Imprint:Manning Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Edition:1
Release Date:2 October 2014
Weight:540g
Dimensions:16mm x 186mm x 232mm
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Functional Programming in Scala by Paul Chiusano - ISBN: 9781617290657
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About The Author

Paul Chiusano

AUTHOR BIO

Paul Chiusano has been writing and shipping functional code in Scala since 2008 and is responsible for the introduction and growth of Scala usage at his company, Capital IQ. As part of this effort he co-designed a functional programming curriculum with Rúnar and taught an internal course for coworkers interested in learning FP. Paul is also a regular blogger and speaker on functional programming and Scala.

Rúnar Bjarnason is a self-taught programmer with 12 years of industry experience, with a focus on functional programming since 2008. Rúnar is a prolific blogger and occasional speaker on functional programming and the Scala programming language. He is a principal contributor to the Scalaz library for Scala and the Functional Java library for Java.

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