Blast From the Past
Understand the evolution of Scala through versions 2.9 to 2.12, learning about introduced features such as parallel collections, implicit classes, futures, and Java 8 integration. Explore Scala's unique approach to JVM languages, its syntax benefits, and challenges related to backward compatibility.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
A brief history of Scala
It may be helpful to look back on how Scala has changed and improved over the last few major releases.
Scala 2.9
Scala 2.9 introduced some new features, including:
- Parallel Collections: Every