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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 Igor R

Jun 14, 2016

This course give basic idea about functional programming and also shows how to solve fundamental software development problem with scala.

By Imran S

Aug 17, 2021

Well organised and have a good details assignments that for sure makes a good guidance as well as let us understand the details better !

By Alberto C

Aug 31, 2019

Excellent course I enjoyed. Odersky is clear and precise. The tasks are challenging and not simple. I have definitely improved my skills

By Zhanghao C

Jan 30, 2019

The course is well structured and intellectually stimulating, and provides a solid introduction to functional programming. Recommend it!

By Mets V

Dec 11, 2018

Great course! Martin is good at explaining the concepts and the exercises are though but doable. Now how can I download the certificate?

By Shaul E

Mar 1, 2018

great course for functional programing introduction!

clear lectures, amazingly designed exercises, really couldn't ask for anything more.

By Patrick R

Sep 28, 2017

The best lecturer I've seen for a long time. Unfortunately you need to watch next weeks episodes to get the basics to solve the puzzles.

By Yuri T

Nov 6, 2016

Great course that introduces you some Scala's basics. Interesting tasks after every week does not allow you to give up or lose interest.

By Tianxiang X

Sep 7, 2016

Prof. Odersky is a fantastic lecturer who expertly explained the basics of functional programming, from motivations to implementations.

By Sourav D

Apr 29, 2021

Great course that touches upon all skills needed to get started with Scala as well as some really great functional programming ideas!

By Arun S S

Jul 9, 2017

very satisfying course getting to know new ways to solve problems ,mind blowing,simple methods doing complex jobs ,thank you Martin:)

By Tianyue P

Aug 24, 2023

This course is very useful in teaching newcomers of scala and functional programming, however, the assignment is pretty challenging.

By Andrew W

Jan 26, 2020

At times, easy. At other times, very difficult. But it's great to learn from the creator of the language itself. Highly recommended.

By Macoviciuc C

Nov 5, 2016

I enjoyed this course, even if sometimes seems kind of heavy on the math / logic side, but it was a useful exercise, for me at lest.

By GIORGIO L

May 26, 2020

Very good introduction to functional programming in Scala, good to understand principles of design and purely functional thinking.

By John J

Sep 13, 2017

This course will make you a better programmer. Take it and persevere through the homework (paradigm shifts don't happen overnight).

By Michał W

Jun 27, 2017

Truely great programming assignments, well fitted to utilize all the techniques introduced during the lectures! Highly recommended.

By Jeerawuth D

Jun 14, 2020

Scala programming is very fun, I very like it. The assignments are very challenging, and some are difficult for the beginner step.

By Jędrzej B

May 22, 2020

Very interesting, more in-depth than any scala tutorial I've read. Best thing is that it gently introduced functional programming.

By Tomás M B

Sep 16, 2019

Buen curso para aprender programacion funcional y utilizar correctamente Scala. Es complejo si no tienes un basico de programacion

By Dmitry A

Oct 30, 2016

Good course. A few problems at the beginning of the course are from SICP (Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs) book.

By Philipp G

Dec 5, 2018

Very interesting course for those who want to step into a world of functional programming. I quite liked lectures and assignments

By Timofey V

Mar 20, 2018

the practical tasks are quite involving, so it gives students a good understanding of FP principles. I really enjoyed it. Thanks!

By Francesco A

Mar 13, 2017

It's hard to begin with functional programming coming from the imperative paradigm, but this is definitely the best way to start.

By Ranga

Jan 18, 2023

My first experience of functional programming is due to this course. This is also the one I enjoyed the most in Coursera so far.