Introduction to Scala

Name: Introduction to Scala
Rating: 4.1 (4 reviews)

4.118 hours864 learners

Explore functional programming by learning the syntax, tools, and programming paradigms of Scala. Learn how to work with data, handle user input, and design robust programs.

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What you'll learn

This course is based on practical projects that will allow you to gradually dive into the modern Scala language. We'll begin with the basic syntax of the language and step by step cover all you need to know to start using Scala and write your own programs!

Here's what you'll learn:

the most common features that define Scala;
how Scala helps you write more declarative and understandable code;
how OOP and functional programming are related to each other;
how to work with data and user input;
how to handle errors and design your program.

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Topics covered by this course

Fundamentals

20 topics

Control flow

15 topics

Types and data structures

9 topics

Object-oriented programming

6 topics

Basics

5 topics

Algorithms and Data Structures

5 topics

Working with data

2 topics

Lazyness

1 topic

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Michael Short

2 years ago

I chose this track because I wanted to learn about functional programming. Not as polished or as popular as the Java and Python tracks but fascinating nonetheless. My thanks to all responsible.