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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

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.

Status: Data Structures
Status: Functional Design
IntermediateCourse45 hours

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LK

5.0Reviewed Dec 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

DP

5.0Reviewed Nov 27, 2021

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

BM

5.0Reviewed Feb 12, 2023

Wow, this course was amazing and very interesting!

KJ

5.0Reviewed Apr 25, 2025

well orgaied and fully indertandable. hope it will be more better if you add more smal small exersices to the grading assignment.

CM

5.0Reviewed Jan 5, 2023

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

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