Learning Concurrent Programming in Scala

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Learn the art of building intricate, modern, scalable concurrent applications using Scala About This BookDesign and implement scalable and easy-to-understand concurrent applicationsMake the most of Scala by understanding its philosophy and harnessing the power of multicoresGet acquainted with cutting-edge technologies in the field of concurrency, with a particular emphasis on practical, real-world applicationsStep-by-step tutorial guide, which is full of pragmatic examplesWho This Book Is ForThis book is a must-have tutorial for software developers aiming to write concurrent programs in Scala, or broaden their existing knowledge of concurrency.This book is intended for Scala programmers that have no prior knowledge about concurrent programming, as well as those seeking to broaden their existing knowledge about concurrency. Basic knowledge of the Scala programming language will be helpful. Readers with a solid knowledge in another programming language, such as Java, should find this book easily accessible. In Detail This book will give you an insight into the best practices necessary to build concurrent programs in Scala using modern, high-level concurrency libraries. It starts by introducing you to the foundations of concurrent programming on the JVM, outlining the basics of the Java Memory Model, and then shows some of the classic building blocks of concurrency, such as the atomic variables, thread pools, and concurrent data structures, along with the caveats of traditional concurrency. It then walks you through different high-level concurrency abstractions, each tailored toward a specific class of programming tasks. Finally, the book presents an overview of when to use which concurrency library and demonstrates how they all work together.