Chapter 1. Getting Started with Scala Programming
"When you don't create things, you become defined by your own tastes rather than ability, your tastes only narrow and exclude people. So create."
- Why the Lucky Stiff
Scala is easy to get into but too deep to get a grip on. As the name suggests, Scala means A Scalable Language, a programming language that grows with your programming abilities. This chapter introduces you to this very popular language.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to Scala
- Scala advantages
- Working with Scala
- Running our first program