Scala and Functional Programming Essentials
This course covers key aspects of Scala programming, including expressions, functions, and type inference. It explores object-oriented basics, pattern matching, and advanced features like generics and higher-order functions. Designed for both beginners and experienced programmers, it provides practical exercises and real-world applications.
Skills for certificate:
Scala
Functional Programming
Object Oriented Programming
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Scala and Functional Programming Essentials
UC-89a14f96-da7f-466c-ad08-20a8f2ae63a1
Description
This course covers key aspects of Scala programming, including expressions, functions, and type inference. It explores object-oriented basics, pattern matching, and advanced features like generics and higher-order functions. Designed for both beginners and experienced programmers, it provides practical exercises and real-world applications.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding expressions in programming
- Exploring functions and their uses
- Identifying type inference mechanisms
- Applying recursion techniques
- Differentiating between call-by-name and call-by-value
- Utilizing default and named arguments
- Performing smart operations on strings
- Grasping the basics of object-oriented programming
- Recognizing syntactic sugar in method notations
- Defining Scala objects
- Comprehending inheritance concepts
- Implementing custom collections using inheritance
- Employing generics in programming
- Creating and using anonymous classes
- Expanding collections through object-oriented exercises
- Working with case classes
- Exploring Scala 3 enums
- Managing exceptions
- Handling packaging and imports
- Writing anonymous functions
- Utilizing higher-order functions and curries
- Applying map, flatMap, filter, and for-comprehensions
- Reviewing collections in Scala
- Understanding sequences like List, Array, and Vector
- Working with tuples and maps
- Handling optional values with Options
- Managing errors and failures
- Mastering pattern matching
- Learning various pattern matching techniques
- Recognizing patterns in different contexts
- Exploring Scala 3's braceless syntax