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In this video, we’ll define functional programming and compare differences with imperative programming. We will discuss how Scala originated and how it’s used in the real world. We will touch upon when it is a good idea to use Scala.
New Terms:
Functional Programming -- Functional programming is a programming style or paradigm which focuses on the idea of treating functions as first class citizens as well as avoiding mutable data structures and changing state
Further Reading:
Scala getting started tutorial
Scala tutorial for Java developers
Companies using Scala
Scala Documentation
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