Scala is, alongside Clojure, the leading programming language for the Java platform. It combines traditional object-oriented programming with functional programming and a modern type system. Added to this are powerful libraries, particularly for high-performance parallel programming as well as embedding domain-specific languages. Scala interoperates seamlessly with existing Java-based infrastructure.

We show you how to systematically use Scala's special features to make your software development more efficient, robust, and flexible.