Learn Scala from Scratch

This course covers Scala programming language for beginners, including key concepts in Scala learning, like functions, control structures, and classes.

Intermediate

121 Lessons

12h

Certificate of Completion

This course covers Scala programming language for beginners, including key concepts in Scala learning, like functions, control structures, and classes.

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20 Challenges

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191 Playgrounds

20 Challenges

9 Quizzes

Course Overview

Learn how to program in Scala, one of the most popular programming languages in the world right now -- not just amongst developers, but even amongst massive companies like Twitter and LinkedIn. Scala provides you the tools to build scalable programs easily and effectively. It's a statically typed, high-level language that combines functional programming and object-oriented programming into one flexible package. This course will help you stay ahead of the curve, make awesome, scalable apps, and learn a hi...Show More

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Scala

Programming Language

Learn To Code

Functional Programming

Course Content

Getting to Know Scala

This chapter introduces Scala, a language that combines object-oriented and functional paradigms, gaining traction for its scalability and concise syntax.

Who Should Take this Course Scala: A History A 'Scalable' Language A Featurette: Scala Features Who's Using Scala?

Variables and Types

This chapter emphasizes variable types in Scala, including mutable and immutable variables, data types, type casting, and the role of literals.

Variables in Scala Printing in Scala Immutable Variables Mutable Variables Data Types Challenge: Declaring a Variable Solution Review: Declaring a Variable Type Casting in Scala Challenge: Type Casting Solution Review: Type Casting Strings and Other Literals Type Inference Chapter Quiz

Operating with Operators

This chapter emphasizes functions and operators in Scala, covering their types, usage, and practical applications for efficient data manipulation.

A Brief Introduction to Methods and Functions An Introduction to Operators Arithmetic Operators Relational Operators Logical Operators Bitwise Operators Assignment Operators Challenge: Using Multiple Operators Solution Review: Using Multiple Operators Operator Precedence Challenge: Temperature Conversion Solution Review: Temperature Conversion Chapter Quiz

Strings and How to Use Them

This chapter elaborates on string manipulation in Scala, covering declaration, interpolation, formatting, and comparison methods.

An Introduction String Interpolation with 's'Challenge: Embed a Variable in a String Solution Review: Embed a Variable in a String String Interpolation with 'f'Challenge: Formatting Strings Solution Review: Formatting Strings String Interpolation with 'raw'Testing String Equality Creating Multiline Strings Splitting Strings Finding Patterns in Strings Replacing Patterns in Strings Methods for Comparing Strings Challenge: Searching a String Solution Review: Searching a String Chapter Quiz

Scala's Collection Library

This chapter explores Scala's collection library, covering object creation, mutable and immutable collections, and specialized data structures.

A Brief Introduction to Objects and Classes An Introduction to the Collection Library foreach: A Collection Method The Array Collection ArrayBuffers Challenge: Array of Integers Solution Review: Array of Integers Working with Lists Challenge: Appending an Element to a List Solution Review: Appending an Element to a List Getting Started with Vectors Creating a Range of Numbers LazyList: A Lazy Version of List Chapter Quiz

Control Structures

17 Lessons

This chapter details Scala's control structures, illustrating their use in code execution flow, optimizing conditional logic, and enhancing looping efficiency.

Getting Started with Functions

18 Lessons

This chapter introduces functions in Scala, covering their definition, evaluation strategies, recursion, and modular code organization techniques.

Higher-Order Functions

16 Lessons

This chapter introduces higher-order functions that are central to functional programming in Scala, enabling functions to accept and return other functions.

Classes and Objects

7 Lessons

This chapter discusses how to create classes and objects in Scala, emphasizing class structure, object instantiation, and the use of constructor parameters.

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Conclusion

1 Lesson

This course offered a solid foundation in Scala, highlighting key concepts and encouraging further exploration of advanced topics.

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