Tag Archives: scala

About nulls and System Properties in Scala

Posted on 4 Jun 2011 by

In Scala, it is usually a good idea to avoid nulls in your code. Instead of that, it is recommended that you use the Option class. This is how it works: if the value you are working with is null, … Continue reading →

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Migrating a java project to scala

Posted on 24 May 2011 by

Hi everybody! This time I wanted to bring something different about scala – so I decided to migrate a java project to this language. The chosen one is an open source test framework for the Web Objects framework (sorry for … Continue reading →

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Scala Problem Number Four

Posted on 20 May 2011 by

Lets solve now the problem number four, from the Scala 99 Problems. This one goes as follows: P04 (*) Find the number of elements of a list. Example: scala> length(List(1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8)) res0: Int = 6 Lets … Continue reading →

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Just Java 2011

Posted on 16 May 2011 by

Hi! Its been a long time since I last posted about an event. So, to recover from the sadness, lets talk about Just Java 2011, a Java event that happened this last weekend here in São Paulo. The event consisted … Continue reading →

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Scala Problem Number Three

Posted on 1 May 2011 by

I almost forgot I started this ‘series’… Sorry! Now, with some time at hand, lets look at the problem number three, from the Scala 99 Problems. Like problem number one and two, this one is about list manipulations. It says: … Continue reading →

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Scala at the guardian uk

Posted on 9 Apr 2011 by

Hi! In the news this last week, there was some information regarding the usage of Scala by The Guardian, a UK newspaper, and one of the biggest on the planet. I was aware that they were using Scala internally, but … Continue reading →

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Matching a range of numbers in Scala

Posted on 17 Mar 2011 by

Hi everybody! Yesterday I did a presentation about Scala at Globalcode. It was very nice, thank you all who attended! Now, one of the things I liked the most was the final part when people started making questions. I must … Continue reading →

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sbt and maven

Posted on 8 Mar 2011 by

A few months ago I talked about my first impressions about sbt (simple build tool) here. My conclusion at the time was that NetBeans + Maven combination would suit me better. This changed a little bit, so I’m revisiting this … Continue reading →

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Intro stuff on Scala

Posted on 18 Feb 2011 by

Hi! This is a quick post to share two introductory materials about Scala. The first one is a video with a presentation done by Martin Odersky, creator of the Scala language. Great one, really worth watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqFryHC018k The second is … Continue reading →

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Scala Introduction at Globalcode

Posted on 11 Feb 2011 by

Just a quick update. Wednesday next week I’ll be doing a Scala Introduction presentation at Globacode, down here in São Paulo, Brazil (in portuguese, of course :P). If you are in the area, come and join us 🙂 More information … Continue reading →

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