Product DescriptionThe strength of Java is no longer in the language itself; it's in the Java Platform (the JVM, JDK, and rich frameworks and libraries). But recently, the industry has turned to dynamic languages for increased productivity and speed to market.
Groovy is one of a new breed of dynamic languages that run on the Java platform. You can use these new languages on the JVM and intermix them with your existing Java code. You can leverage your Java investments while benefiting from advanced features including true Closures, Meta Programming, the ability to create internal DSLs, and a higher level of abstraction.
If you're an experienced Java developer, Programming Groovy will help you learn the necessary fundamentals of programming in Groovy. You'll see how to use Groovy to do advanced programming including using Meta Programming, Builders, Unit Testing with Mock objects, processing XML, working with Databases and creating your own Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs).
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Rating: - With tips on how to effectively mix both Java and Groovy
Groovy - it's not the philosophy of the 1960s, it's a programming language, and a good one too. "Programming Groovy: Dynamic Productivity for the Java Developer" is a thorough and educational guide to this programming language, which can bring developers many things they need and want to do in their programs. With tips on how to effectively mix both Java and Groovy, and with plenty of advanced programming techniques, "Programming Groovy: Dynamic Productivity for the Java Developer" is a top pick ... Read More
Rating: - Groovy book
I can't add much more to Neal Ford's great comments but I just want to say that I also am truly enjoying Venkat's book. I have seen him and Neal in several NoFluffJustStuff conferences and this book honors that tradition. He does a great job at introducing language features without any unnecessary stuff.
I started reading his beta copy in PDF from the Pragmatic Bookshelf and being relatively new to Groovy I now feel quite a bit more prepared to tackle problems that are difficult and ... Read More
Rating: - Another Great Groovy Reference
With 'Programming Groovy: Dynamic Productivity for the Java Developer', Pragmatic has quickly become THE choice for Groovy and Rails resource books on the market. This book is another fine release in the Groovy set of books (Pragmatic has released a few previously) and I can easily recommend this if you program with Java + Groovy.
**** RECOMMENDED
Rating: - Very Good Groovy Resource
Overall, a very good book on Groovy. Great simple examples to work from. I was very impressed with the chapter on Closures which can be a difficult subject for those coming from primarily a Java background. Wanna learn Groovy? Get this book. [...]
Rating: - If you have to use Java, make it Groovy
Venkat does a fantastic job of explaining what Groovy is, how it evolved, why you would want to use it, and how to integrate it with your Java projects.
He has a fantastic sense of humor, which really shows through in this book. If you ever get the opportunity to see him speak, take it. He's an incredibly intelligent, articulate programmer, and probably the most language-agnostic programmer I've ever met.
One caveat: if you are a Java zealot, this book may send you into ... Read More
- With tips on how to effectively mix both Java and Groovy
- Another Great Groovy Reference
