What is Scala?
• Integrates object-oriented and functional programming
• Statically typed
• Lightweight syntax (via type inference)
• Compilation targets: JVM, JavaScript
• Fully interoperable with Java and JavaScript (no glue code)
• As fast as Java
• Open source development backed by:
EPFL, Lightbend Inc., and Scala Center (non-profit)
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Advisory board
members include
Goldman Sachs, IBM, SAP,
and Verizon