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Introduction to JVM Languages

You're reading from Introduction to JVM Languages Get familiar with the world of Java, Scala, Clojure, Kotlin, and Groovy

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787127944

Length 450 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Clojure

Tools

Akka

Concepts

Programming Language

Author (1):

Vincent van der Leun

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface

1. Java Virtual Machine FREE CHAPTER

2. Developing on the Java Virtual Machine

3. Java

4. Java Programming

5. Scala

6. Scala Programming

7. Clojure

8. Clojure Programming

9. Kotlin

10. Kotlin Programming

11. Groovy

12. Groovy Programming

13. Other JVM languages

14. Quiz Answers

What you need for this book

To get the most out of this book, a modern laptop or desktop computer is required, running an up-to-date version of either Windows, macOS, or Linux (preferably Ubuntu). About 4 GB of RAM memory is recommended at the minimum; more RAM is always welcome.
It is assumed that the reader has a reasonable knowledge of the operating system of their choice and is comfortable with installing programs and adding directories to a path.

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Authors (1)

van der Leun

van der Leun

Vincent van der Leun is a software engineer living in the city of Utrecht in The Netherlands. Programming since the age of 8, he has worked with many different languages and platforms over the years. Rediscovering Java a few years ago, he loved it so much that he became an Oracle Certified Professional, Java 7 Programmer, and started the JVM Fanboy blog. Currently he works for CloudSuite, a company specializing in modern ecommerce solutions. At CloudSuite he works on various backend systems and web services, writes JavaScript code for frontend applications, supports consultants by providing complex SQL queries, and consumes coffee while having design-related discussions with fellow developers.

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