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About the Course

Functional programming is becoming increasingly widespread in industry. This trend is driven by the adoption of Scala as the main programming language for many applications. Scala fuses functional and object-oriented programming in a practical package. It interoperates seamlessly with both Java and Javascript. Scala is the implementation language of many important frameworks, including Apache Spark, Kafka, and Akka. It provides the core infrastructure for sites such as Twitter, Netflix, Zalando, and also Coursera. In this course, you will discover the elements of the functional programming style and learn how to apply them usefully in your daily programming tasks, such as modeling business domains or implementing business logic. You will also develop a solid foundation for reasoning about functional programs, by touching upon proofs of invariants and the tracing of execution symbolically. The course is hands-on; most units introduce short programs that serve as illustrations of important concepts and invite you to play with them, modifying and improving them. The course is complemented by a series of programming projects as homework assignments. Recommended background: You should have at least one year of programming experience. Proficiency with Java or C# is ideal, but experience with other languages such as C/C++, Python, Javascript, or Ruby is also sufficient. You should have some background in mathematics (e.g., algebra, logic, proof by induction). Last, you should have some familiarity with using the command line....

Top reviews

AJ

Sep 23, 2019

As expected Martin is awesome in explaining principle of functional programming. I have started reading the book as well to make sure I keep up with the knowledge which I have gained from this course.

VP

Sep 13, 2018

It took me much longer than expected to finish the course and sometimes it made me feel stupid and helpless. Diving into functional programming was a mind bending experience, totally worth time spent!

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By Carlo P L M

Mar 20, 2017

Really great course and lots of useful techniques learned for coding efficiency through functional programming.

By Mikhail K

Oct 11, 2020

Amazing course. It forces you to think functional way. Very interesting program assignments. Thank you Martin!

By Meysam A

Nov 8, 2019

Simply the best course you can take for learning functional programming. Also you will enjoy Scala. Thank you.

By Mario R

Jan 29, 2019

Great course, I have long time trying to learn Scala Functional Programming, and with the course I could do it

By Rohan B V

Nov 23, 2017

learned the basics of functional programming, how scala collection implemented under the hood.Great course!!!!

By Deleted A

Nov 2, 2016

Its a really well thought course, with clear explanations, complete documentation and well oriented exercises.

By Joël V

Mar 10, 2018

Excellent introduction to functional programming for people already familiar with the computer science field.

By Jaseer A

Nov 17, 2017

One of the best courses I have taken. Really gives you an overview into principles of functional programming.

By Prachi C

Jul 13, 2016

Loving the language. Martin Odersky, shows how we can express algorithms with simplicity and style in Scala!

By karthikeyan g

Sep 17, 2018

Great explanations and examples. More time on different syntax for achieving same results would be helpful.

By Linh D

Jul 15, 2017

I have learned fundamental of Scala and Functional Programming concept. The programming assignments are fun.

By Lucas R A

Nov 26, 2018

Excellent course to start learning funcional programming and Scala, Martin Odersky is an amazing professor.

By Zsolt V

Jul 4, 2017

Very useful course with an exceptionally well made educational material. I have enjoyed every moment of it.

By krishna p

May 8, 2017

Very nice course, clearly understandable! I really enjoyed learning this course! Best suited for beginners.

By Patricio S

Oct 5, 2016

Excelent course! Very difficult level, but a great challenge to anyone interested in functional programming

By tushar m

Aug 9, 2017

Great course! loved the exercises. Scala feel like home if you have a little bit of javascript background.

By Andrew O

Apr 26, 2017

Great content. Well illustrated examples from the instructor and challenging assignments.Loved the course.

By Simon P

Apr 18, 2017

I loved this course. The lectures are interesting, and the assignments required some serious thought. :)

By Leandro E B

Aug 7, 2016

Curso excelente, completo e complexo na medida certa. Não deixa nada a desejar contra um curso presencial.

By Stuart K

Apr 30, 2020

Really enjoyed this. It had me scratching my head quite a bit. The material was challenging but engaging.

By Alexander K

Dec 19, 2017

Wonderful to start with Scala and functional programming in general. Martin Odersky is the great teacher!

By Jordan P

Nov 1, 2017

I really enjoyed this course. It was a very approachable yet deep introduction to functional programming.

By Nishant K

Jul 11, 2017

Martin is a great instructor, and this course was a fun ride through the world of Functional Programming!

By Rodolfo E Q

Nov 20, 2016

Excellent course, I highly recommend, it teaches you to think functional and understand much better Scala

By Daniel L

Jul 13, 2016

A great course teaching some very useful ideas. Very methodical and clear instructions, and fun hand-ins.