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Programming in Scala: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide, 2nd Edition

Martin Odersky, Lex Spoon, Bill Venners · 4 HN comments
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Programming in Scala, Second Edition, is the definitive book on Scala, the new language for the Java Platform that blends object-oriented and functional programming concepts into a unique and powerful tool for developers. This second edition provides more than 100 pages of new material that covers new features in Scala 2.8.Coauthored by the designer of the Scala language, this authoritative book will teach you, one step at a time, the Scala language and the ideas behind it.The book is carefully crafted to help you learn. The first few chapters will give you enough of the basics that you can already start using Scala for simple tasks. The entire book is organized so that each new concept builds on concepts that came before - a series of steps that promises to help you master the Scala language and the important ideas about programming that Scala embodies.A comprehensive tutorial and reference for Scala, this book covers the entire language and important libraries.This second edition covers many features introduced or enhanced in the 2.8 release, including: - The design of the new collections library - Structural subtyping - The new rules for implicits - Package objects - Chained package clauses - Named and default parameters - The copy method on case classes
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Programing in Scala[1] helped make a lot of things click for me. I'd start there.

1.http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Scala-Comprehensive-Step-S...

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Dec 29, 2012 · fasouto on Why Learn Scala in 2013?
I recommend Programming in Scala: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981531644/ref=as_li_ss_tl?... Clear and well written.
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Jul 26, 2012 · pdog on Moving On
Sorry, but Martin Odersky, Lex Spoon and Bill Venners wrote the book on Scala: Programming in Scala: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide, 2nd Edition[1]

[1] - http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Scala-Comprehensive-Step-S...

⬐ old_sound
I think he meant this one: http://ofps.oreilly.com/titles/9780596155957/
⬐ Mongoose
FWIW, al3x wrote the forward to that book in addition to the one that old_sound mentioned.
⬐ mattdeboard
Never let a sense of humor get in the way of a good opportunity for pedantry & parochialism.
Best book is hard. Best technical book is either:

Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming: http://www.amzn.com/0262220695

or:

Programming in Scala: http://www.amzn.com/0981531644

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