Scala Essential Training

Learn how to leverage the full functional support provided by Scala, a general-purpose programming language with a strong static type system. Get started programming in Scala.

Introduction

• Welcome to Scala essential training
• What you should know before watching
• How to use the exercise files
• Challenges explained

1. Getting Started with Scala

• Learn about Scala
• How to install Scala
• How can Scala integrate with IDEs
• What does Scala syntax look like
• What is a Scala worksheet?
• What is a Scala repl session?
• Challenge: Worksheet
• Solution: Worksheet

2. Scala Basics

• What is type inference
• How to create variables in Scala
• What is the syntax for loops in Scala
• How to define functions in Scala
• What are higher-order functions in Scala?
• Scala operators
• Decision statements in Scala
• Challenge: Payroll
• Solution: Payroll

3. More Scala Basics

• How to read from the console in Scala
• How to read files in Scala
• Handle exceptions using try or catch
• Pattern matching
• Sets in Scala
• How to create maps in Scala
• What are tuples?
• How to use arrays in Scala
• Scala lists
• Challenge: Arrays
• Solution: Arrays

4. Objects with Scala

• Classes, fields, and methods
• Singleton objects
• Case classes
• Challenge: Bank account
• Solution: Bank account

Conclusion

• Next steps