Front matter
foreword to the first edition
foreword to the second edition
preface to the second edition
acknowledgments
about this book
about the authors
Part 1. Introduction to functional programming
1 What is functional programming?
1.1 Understanding the benefits of functional programming
A program with side effects
A functional solution: Removing the side effects
1.2 Exactly what is a (pure) function?
1.3 Referential transparency, purity, and the substitution model
1.4 Conclusion
2 Getting started with functional programming in Scala
2.1 Introducing Scala the language
Running our program
