Scala is now an established programming language developed by Martin
Oderskey and his team at the EPFL. The name Scala is derived from
Sca(lable) La(nguage). Scala is a multi-paradigm language, incorporating
object oriented approaches with functional programming.
Although some familiarity with standard computing concepts is assumed
(such as the idea of compiling a program and executing this compiled
from etc.) and with basic procedural language concepts (such as
variables and allocation of values to these variables) the early
chapters of the book do not assume any familiarity with object
orientation nor with functional programming These chapters also step
through other concepts with which the reader may not be familiar (such
as list processing).
From this background, the book provides a practical introduction to both
object and functional approaches using Scala. These concepts are
introduced through practical experience taking the reader beyond the
level of the language syntax to the philosophy and practice of object
oriented development and functional programming.
Students and those actively involved in the software industry will find
this comprehensive introduction to Scala invaluable.
