Lightbend Scala Language - Professional
Enrollment in this course is by invitation only
Object-oriented meets functional programming.
Take your first steps in Scala!
On-site and Remote Options Available
This is a two day course with a live instructor offered to private groups of 5-12 people. At this time, we do not offer the course to individuals. Please contact us to arrange a your group booking. Please ensure you include the name of the course you are inquiring about.
About This Course
Object-oriented meets functional—elegant class hierarchies, seamless Java interoperability, maximum code reuse and extensibility, built to solve difficult concurrency challenges. Take your first steps in Scala!
Participants
- Developers who have experience and proficiency in object-oriented programming including Java, C++, C#, Ruby etc.
- Scala programmers with minimal experience looking for a refresher
- Managers who want to gain an understanding of functional programming
Benefits
- Developers gain knowledge and skills to confidently program in Scala
- Certified Lightbend Trainers share coding insights that lead to high-quality code
- Re-discover a passion for software - Scala is fun!
Logistics
- Level: Introductory - no previous knowledge of Scala is assumed
- Length: Two days - 14 hours of classroom time, plus breaks
- Approach: Beyond education - students code through a training case study and discover how to effectively apply Scala in their work environment
- Requirements: Students must bring their own laptops with Java 8
Outline
- Intro
- First Steps in Scala
- OO Basics
- Ex - Define a Class
- Ex - Define Class Parameters
- Ex - Promote Class Parameters I
- Ex - Promote Class Parameters II
- Ex - Define a Field
- Ex - Define a Method
- Ex - Define a Operator
- Ex - Use Default Arguments
- Ex - Use Packages
- Ex - Check Preconditions
- Ex - Define Case Classes
- Testing
- Tests: Group Exercise
- Collections and Functional Programming Basics
- Ex - Use a Sequence
- Ex - Use map
- Ex - Use flatMap
- Ex - Use filter
- For Loops and For Expressions
- Ex - Use for-expressions
- Inheritance and Traits
- Ex - Override toString
- Ex - Define an ADT
- Ex - Use a Trait
- Pattern Matching
- Ex - Use Match Expressions
- Use Patterns: Group Exercise
- Dealing with Optional Values
- Ex - Use Option
- Handling Failure
- Ex - Use Try
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