Fluent Python vs Scala Cookbook: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Computer programming, Programming Languages
Fluent Python
Don't waste time bending Python to fit patterns you've learned in other languages. Python's simplicity lets you become productive quickly, but often this means you aren't using everything the language has to offer. With…
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Scala Cookbook
Save time and trouble building object-oriented, functional, and concurrent applications with Scala. The latest edition of this comprehensive cookbook is packed with more than 250 ready-to-use recipes and 1,000 code…
The verdict
- Readers rate Fluent Python highest: Fluent Python 4.3 · Scala Cookbook 3.8.
- Scala Cookbook is the quickest read — about 12 hours vs 15 for Fluent Python.
- Fluent Python has the widest readership — 22 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Fluent Python | Scala Cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.7 (22) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| Fluent Python | Scala Cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22 | 1 |
| Editions | 6 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Pages | 821 | 700 |