Scala, a language specializing in functional and object-oriented programming, has been running on the Java Virtual Machine for several years now, enjoying adoption from enterprises and startups alike.

Although proponents of Scala push for its usage in a vast array of situations, adopting a new programming language can just as easily be a path to failure as it can be a path to victory. In some cases ...

Scala, a general-purpose language combining object-oriented and functional programming, is about to find another deployment option. Already used atop the Java Virtual Machine and in JavaScript ...

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A recent developer survey from Stack Overflow (Stack Exchange Inc.) shows that only 4 percent of professional programmers use the scalable language Scala in their projects. That’s a far cry from the ...

Scala, a statically typed language running atop the Java Virtual Machine, is emerging as a development option for building Google Android applications. While developers already are aware of Java and ...