Scala Vs Java: Key differences
The two programming languages differ based on multiple factors as mentioned below:
Programming Language
Scala: Statically typed programming language
Java: A network-centric, programming language.
Concurrency
Scala: Uses an actor model for supporting modern concurrency
Java: Uses the conventional thread-based model for concurrency.
Type of Variables
Scala: Variables are by default immutable types.
Java: Variables are by default mutable types.
Lazy Evaluation
Scala: Supports lazy evaluation.
Java: Doesn’t support lazy evaluation.
Static Members
Scala: Doesn’t contain static members.
Java: Contains static members.
Operator Overloading
Scala: Supports overloading.
Java: Doesn’t support overloading.
Backward Compatibility
Scala: Doesn’t offer
Java: Offers
Readability
Scala: Less readability due to nested code
Java: More readability
Frameworks
Scala: Play, Lift
Java: Spring, Grails, etc.