When calling the == operator in Scala we indirectly invoke the equals method. Overriding equals can give a new meaning for the == operator. The following code sample shows that. The following code snippet is of the Circle class definition, where we override equals. package il.ac.hit.samples /** * Created by IntelliJ IDEA. * User: Haim [...]
I have recently started to work on writing a short practical guide that teaches the Scala programming language. It includes short text and video clips. You can find it at www.ScalaBook.co.il.
When dealing in Java with an object we don’t know its type we need to use a series of if-else statements and instanceof casts in order to check the exact type of our object before moving forward with casting the type of the reference we hold in order to invoke the relevant method. Scala allows [...]
During the coming summer semester (Summer 2011) I am going to deliver the Internet Programming course in HIT. This course is delivered as part HIT’s Computer Science BSc academic program. It starts with a detailed coverage of the Java programming language and continues with a detailed coverage of Scala. The topics in Scala I am going to cover [...]
During 2011 Summer semester I am going to deliver the Java & Scala Programming course in Shenkar (www.shenkar.ac.il). This course is delivered as part Shenkar’s Software Engineering BSc academic program. It starts with a detailed coverage of the Java SE programming language and continues with a detailed coverage of Scala. The topics we are going to [...]
I have recently created three video clips that explain various topics related to operators in Scala. These three video clips are available as part of the ‘Scala Fundamentals’ course, which is available for free personal and academic usage at www.abelski.com.
I have recently started to play around with the IntelliJ Scala plugin. Unlike the Scala plugin for the Eclipse IDE (Gallileo 3.5) I still haven’t encountered any bug. You can download this plugin at http://plugins.intellij.net/plugin/?id=1347. The first video clip explain how to develop a simple Scala application using the IntelliJ. The second video clip explains how [...]
I have recently completed two video clips that explain two important topics related to inheritance in Scala. These two video clips were created as part of the ‘Scala Fundamentals’ course, which is available for free personal and academic usage at www.abelski.com.
During the coming semester I am going to deliver the Java & Scala Programming course in HIT. Its official name is ‘Internet Programming’. It is delivered as part HIT’s Computer Science BSc academic program. It starts with a detailed coverage of the Java SE programming language and continues with a detailed coverage of Scala. The [...]
I have recently developed a collection of video clips that explain various topics related to defining and using functions in the Scala programming language. These video clips, as well as many others, are available as part of the ‘Scala Fundamentals’ course, available for free personal and academic usage at www.abelski.com.
