Functional Programming for Java Developers: Tools for Better Concurrency, Abstraction, and Agility Contributor(s): Wampler, Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1449311032 ISBN-13: 9781449311032 Publisher: O'Reilly Media OUR PRICE: $21.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Java - Computers | Programming - Object Oriented - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General |
Dewey: 005.114 |
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 7" W x 9.19" (0.35 lbs) 86 pages |
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Publisher Description: Software development today is embracing functional programming (FP), whether it's for writing concurrent programs or for managing Big Data. Where does that leave Java developers? This concise book offers a pragmatic, approachable introduction to FP for Java developers or anyone who uses an object-oriented language. Dean Wampler, Java expert and author of Programming Scala (O'Reilly), shows you how to apply FP principles such as immutability, avoidance of side-effects, and higher-order functions to your Java code. Each chapter provides exercises to help you practice what you've learned. Once you grasp the benefits of functional programming, you'll discover that it improves all of the code you write.
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Contributor Bio(s): Wampler, Dean: - Dean Wampler is a Principal Consultant at Think Big Analytics, where he specializes in "Big Data" problems and tools like Hadoop and Machine Learning. Besides Big Data, he specializes in Scala, the JVM ecosystem, JavaScript, Ruby, functional and object-oriented programming, and Agile methods. Dean is a frequent speaker at industry and academic conferences on these topics. He has a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Washington. |