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Hour of Code 2017: Introduction to Functional Programming with Scala

Quick and simple introduction to Functional Programming with Scala for Hour of Code 2017 event.

Requirements

• java

• sbt-extras

How to…​

• compile the project: sbt compile

• run the project: sbt "run <generations>"

• package the project: sbt assembly

• run the packaged project: java -cp <path to generated jar> hourofcode2017.scala.gameoflife.<version>.GameOfLife <generations>

Bibliography

1. Functional Programing with Scala: https://www.manning.com/books/functional-programming-in-scala

2. Type classes in Scala: https://blog.scalac.io/2017/04/19/typeclasses-in-scala.html

3. Implicit classes: https://docs.scala-lang.org/overviews/core/implicit-classes.html