{"product_id":"becoming-functional-steps-for-transforming-into-a-functional-programmer-paperback","title":"Becoming Functional: Steps for Transforming Into a Functional Programmer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Backfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have an imperative (and probably object-oriented) programming background, this hands-on book will guide you through the alien world of functional programming. Author Joshua Backfield begins slowly by showing you how to apply the most useful implementation concepts before taking you further into functional-style concepts and practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In each chapter, you'll learn a functional concept and then use it to refactor the fictional XXY company's imperative-style legacy code, writing and testing the functional code yourself. As you progress through the book, you'll migrate from Java 7 to Groovy and finally to Scala as the need for better functional language support gradually increases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn why today's finely tuned applications work better with functional code \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransform imperative-style patterns into functional code, following basic steps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet up to speed with Groovy and Scala through examples \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how first-class functions are passed and returned from other functions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConvert existing methods into pure functions, and loops into recursive methods \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange mutable variables into immutable variables \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet hands-on experience with statements and nonstrict evaluations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse functional programming alongside object-oriented design \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoshua F. Backfield is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Dell SecureWorks, Inc., an industry-leading MSSP. He is responsible for the design and development of many internal UI tools as well as multiple backend processes. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Systems Technologies from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a Masters of Science in Computer Science from DePaul University. He has worked in a variety of languages such as C, C++, Perl, Java, Javascript, and Scala, and constantly continues to learn and grow with more languages. He has ported multiple native C applications to Scala, introduced many coworkers to Scala, and taught them the underlying functional programming concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 149\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 9.19 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717745348671,"sku":"9781449368173","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a9d4bd89ab8f91b923d605f9ceb43d9a.webp?v=1765079532","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/becoming-functional-steps-for-transforming-into-a-functional-programmer-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}