Scala Fundamentals

Table of contents

1. Introduction
   1. Introduction to Scala Fundamentals LiveLessons
2. Lesson 1: Getting Started with Scala
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 1.1 Understand Scala’s background
   3. 1.2 Set up sbt
   4. 1.3 Set up Eclipse
   5. 1.4 Navigate the Scala documentation
3. Lesson 2: Data and Control Flow
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 2.1 Declare variables and evaluate expressions
   3. 2.2 Explore the type lattice and use type inference
   4. 2.3 Define methods
   5. 2.4 Explore pattern matching
   6. 2.5 Handle exceptions with patterns
   7. 2.6 Transform data with for-comprehensions
   8. 2.7 Implement a postfix calculator
4. Lesson 3: Object-Oriented Programming
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 3.1 Define classes
   3. 3.2 Define singleton objects
   4. 3.3 Implement apply and unapply methods
   5. 3.4 Eliminate boilerplate with case classes
   6. 3.5 Apply polymorphism and inheritance
   7. 3.6 Compose behavior with traits
   8. 3.7 Expand the calculator with object-oriented style
5. Lesson 4: Introduction to Generics
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 4.1 Implement generic classes and methods
   3. 4.2 Understand variance annotations
6. Lesson 5: Functional Programming
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 5.1 Explore function objects and literals
   3. 5.2 Understand purely-functional lists and recursion
   4. 5.3 Capture common patterns with higher-order functions
   5. 5.4 Manipulate functions with currying
   6. 5.5 Refine the calculator with pure functional style
7. Lesson 6: Real-World Scala
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 6.1 Use implicits and Java interoperability
   3. 6.2 Avoid common mistakes
8. Summary
   1. Summary of Scala Fundamentals LiveLessons