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Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Functional programming is becoming increasingly widespread in industry. This trend is driven by the adoption of Scala as the main programming language for many applications. Scala fuses functional and object-oriented programming in a practical package. It interoperates seamlessly with both Java and Javascript. Scala is the implementation language of many important frameworks, including Apache Spark, Kafka, and Akka. It provides the core infrastructure for sites such as Twitter, Tumblr and also Coursera.
In this course you will discover the elements of the functional programming style and learn how to apply them usefully in your daily programming tasks, such as modeling business domains or implementing business logic. You will also develop a solid foundation for reasoning about functional programs, by touching upon proofs of invariants and the tracing of execution symbolically.

The course is hands on; most units introduce short programs that serve as illustrations of important concepts and invite you to play with them, modifying and improving them. The course is complemented by a series programming projects as homework assignments.

Recommended background: You should have at least one year programming experience. Proficiency with Java or C# is ideal, but experience with other languages such as C/C++, Python, Javascript or Ruby is also sufficient. You should have some familiarity using the command line.

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Intermediate Level

At least one year of programming (in any language)

Approx. 44 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Understand the principles of functional programming
Write purely functional programs, using recursion, pattern matching, and higher-order functions
Design immutable data structures
Combine functional programming with objects and classes

Skills you will gain

Scala Programming
Recursion
Functional Programming
Immutable Data Types
Higher-Order Function

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Intermediate Level

At least one year of programming (in any language)

Approx. 44 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Instructor rating

4.92/5 (19 Ratings)

Martin Odersky

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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

13 hours to complete

Getting Started + Functions & Evaluation

13 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 139 min), 7 readings, 4 quizzes

11 videos

Course Introduction2mTools Setup for Linux22mTools Setup for Mac OS X21mTools Setup for Windows18mLecture 1.1 - Programming Paradigms14mLecture 1.2 - Elements of Programming14mLecture 1.3 - Evaluation Strategies and Termination4mLecture 1.4 - Conditionals and Value Definitions8mLecture 1.5 - Example: square roots with Newton's method11mLecture 1.6 - Blocks and Lexical Scope8mLecture 1.7 - Tail Recursion12m

7 readings

Tools Setup (Please read)10mCheat Sheet10mIntelliJ IDEA Tutorial10mSBT tutorial and Submission of Assignments (Please read)10mLearning Resources10mScala Tutorial10mScala Style Guide10m

1 practice exercise

Learning check-in30m

Week2

Week 2

7 hours to complete

Higher Order Functions

7 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 84 min)

Week3

Week 3

7 hours to complete

Data and Abstraction

7 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 66 min)

Week4

Week 4

8 hours to complete

Types and Pattern Matching

8 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 117 min)

Reviews

4.9

13 reviews

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TOP REVIEWS FROM FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES IN SCALA (SCALA 2 VERSION)

by CMJan 5, 2023

The course offers a good introduction to Scala and Functional Programming principles. I learned a lot, thanks!

by DPNov 27, 2021

A bit academic at times but that is the nature of scala

by LKDec 16, 2022

The course gives a much deeper understanding than a basic course on Scala. It's from the Scala creator himself.

Martin is the best

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Which version of Scala is covered by this course?
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Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

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