"Scala in a Nutshell": The Unwritten Book?

[careysub]

I am looking for a text that provides a good systematic coverage of the Scala language similar to what David Flanagan has done with the various editions of "Java in a Nutshell" (I have long been a fan of the O'Reilly "Nutshell" series, though sadly there have been few additions or updates to the series in the last several years).

Flanagan succeeds in about 180 pages (3 chapters) to cover all of the Java language syntax and features in a concise, accurate manner. It is great as a reference, and a refresher, a complete course in the language, and to the experienced OO developer, even an introduction. 

It appears, as I work through my copy of Odersky's "Programming in Scala" to get the same level of coverage I will have go the entire 800 or so pages. It is a fine book, make no mistake, with clear explanations, but it is not like the Nutshell series in concise coverage. 

Can anyone suggest something for Scala that is at all similar? Lots of tutorials abound, and they have their place, sure, but that is not what I am looking for.

Suggestions? Recommendations?

[Oliver Ruebenacker]

     Hello,

  "Scala for the Impatient" by Cay Horstmann

     Best, Oliver

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Oliver Ruebenacker

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[careysub]

 Thanks, that does look like it is on the money!

Carey Sublette

Enterprise Architect at Local Corporation

[Sonnenschein]

It may also be worthwhile to take a look at the sources under 'Older Documentation' at the bottom of http://www.scala-lang.org/documentation/.
Have fun, Peter

[Will Sargent]

Also checkout "Atomic Scala"

Will Sargent

Consultant, Professional Services

Typesafe, the company behind Play Framework, Akka and Scala

On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 1:06 AM, Sonnenschein <peter...@arcor.de> wrote:

It may also be worthwhile to take a look at the sources under 'Older Documentation' at the bottom of http://www.scala-lang.org/documentation/.
Have fun, Peter

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[jez prime]

I'd second Hostmann's book as a recommendation. It's a bit light on FP but if you're confident with FP that's ok. I actually like Scala in Action overall, but in places his explanations get a little wobbly and unclear, and it's a longer work.