On Scala

Martin Kneißl on the programming language Scala.

Updating Functions — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2010-04-03 16:56

In computer science often updates to bindings / environments are described by updating substitution functions at specific points. This blog post shows a way to express such updates in Scala.

Fast Forward to Scala — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2009-06-30 17:26

A quick introduction to Scala for Java programmers I have presented recently.

A Scala Wrapper for Apache Velocity — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2009-03-12 13:51

Groovy has string interpolation in two forms: GStrings and Groovy Templates. Scala has -- nothing in that area, unless you count String concatenation or printf-like format strings. But the Java world has template engines, here is how to use one with additional comfort.

Scala Changes the Java World — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2009-03-05 13:13

Javamagazin, the major German developer magazine for the Java platform, titles "Lift the curtain: Scala changes the Java world".

Reflection from Scala - Heaven and Hell — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2009-01-29 00:41

Bringing some dynamic pieces to the statically typed language. Watch your steps...

Family Polymorphism in Scala — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2009-01-20 22:03

How to keep types together for a set of associated types.

Limited Visibility — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2008-11-17 23:09

When driving my car I do not like foggy weather with limited visibility. In programming languages it is the other way round: Too much detail visibility will hinder evolution of software systems. Unfortunately Java is rather weak in controlling visibility. Scala improves the situation a little bit.

Rational Numbers in Scala — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2008-11-04 21:41

I just finished another chapter in the Programming in Scala book: "Functional objects". C++ strikes back: The return of operator overloading...

Checking a String for upper case characters — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2008-11-04 00:31

Trying three programming languages for the Java Platform at the same time shows interesting features of the different languages. Here solutions for checking a String for upper case characters in Java, Groovy, and Scala.

A New Programming Language Every Year — by Martin Kneißl — last modified 2008-11-04 00:28

After some abstinence I have started to learn programming languages again. And it's fun! At least one of the languages is even fun-ctional.