Design and develop high-performance, reusable, and maintainable applications using traditional and modern Julia patterns with this comprehensive guide Key FeaturesExplore useful design patterns along with object-oriented programming in Julia 1.0Implement macros and metaprogramming techniques to make your code faster, concise, and efficientDevelop the skills necessary to implement design patterns for creating robust and maintainable applicationsBook Description Design patterns are fundamental techniques for developing reusable and maintainable code. They provide a set of proven solutions that allow developers to solve problems in software development quickly. This book will demonstrate how to leverage design patterns with real-world applications. Starting with an overview of design patterns and best practices in application design, you'll learn about some of the most fundamental Julia features such as modules, data types, functions/interfaces, and metaprogramming. You'll then get to grips with the modern Julia design patterns for building large-scale applications with a focus on performance, reusability, robustness, and maintainability. The book also covers anti-patterns and how to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls in development. You'll see how traditional object-oriented patterns can be implemented differently and more effectively in Julia. Finally, you'll explore various use cases and examples, such as how expert Julia developers use design patterns in their open source packages. By the end of this Julia programming book, you'll have learned methods to improve software design, extensibility, and reusability, and be able to use design patterns efficiently to overcome common challenges in software development. What you will learnMaster the Julia language features that are key to developing large-scale software applicationsDiscover design patterns to improve overall application architecture and designDevelop reusable programs that are modular, extendable, performant, and easy to maintainWeigh up the pros and cons of using different design patterns for use casesExplore methods for transitioning from object-oriented programming to using equivalent or more advanced Julia techniquesWho this book is for This book is for beginner to intermediate-level Julia programmers who want to enhance their skills in designing and developing large-scale applications.

There's a pattern here, and here's how to use it! Find out how the 23 leading design patterns can save you time and trouble Ever feel as if you've solved this programming problem before? You -- or someone -- probably did, and that's why there's a design pattern to help this time around. This book shows you how (and when) to use the famous patterns developed by the "Gang of Four," plus some new ones, all designed to make your programming life easier. Discover how to: * Simplify the programming process with design patterns * Make the most of the Decorator, Factory, and Adapter patterns * Identify which pattern applies * Reduce the amount of code needed for a task * Create your own patterns

Build production-ready machine learning and NLP systems using functional programming, development platforms, and cloud deployment. KEY FEATURES ● In-depth explanation and code samples highlighting the features of the Julia language. ● Extensive coverage of the Julia development ecosystem, package management, DevOps environment integration, and performance management tools. ● Exposure to the most important Julia packages that aid in Data and Text Analytics and Deep Learning. DESCRIPTION The Julia Programming language enables data scientists and programmers to create prototypes without sacrificing performance. Nonetheless, skeptics question its readiness for production deployments as a new platform with a 1.0 release in 2018. This book removes these doubts and offers a comprehensive glimpse at the language's use throughout developing and deploying production-ready applications. The first part of the book teaches experienced programmers and scientists about the Julia language features in great detail. The second part consists of gaining hands-on experience with the development environment, debugging, programming guidelines, package management, and cloud deployment strategies. In the final section, readers are introduced to a variety of third-party packages available in the Julia ecosystem for Data Processing, Text Analytics, and developing Deep Learning models. This book provides an extensive overview of the programming language and broadens understanding of the Julia ecosystem. As a result, it assists programmers, scientists, and information architects in selecting Julia for their next production deployments. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Get to know the complete fundamentals of Julia programming. ● Explore Julia development frameworks and how to work with them. ● Dig deeper into the concepts and applications of functional programming. ● Uncover the Julia infrastructure for development, testing, and deployment. ● Learn to practice Julia libraries and the Julia package ecosystem. ● Processing Data, Deep Learning, and Natural Language Processing with Julia. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for Data Scientists and application developers who want to learn about Julia application development. No prior Julia knowledge is required but knowing the basics of programming helps understand the objectives of this book. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Getting Started 2. Data Types 3. Conditions, Control Flow, and Iterations 4. Functions and Methods 5. Collections 6. Arrays 7. Strings 8. Metaprogramming 9. Standard Libraries Module 2. The Development Environment 10. Programming Guidelines in Julia 11. Performance Management 12. IDE and Debugging 13. Package Management 14. Deployment Module 3. Packages in Julia 15. Data Transformations 16. Text Analytics 17. Deep Learning

Evolution is Nature’s design process. The natural world is full of wonderful examples of its successes, from engineering design feats such as powered flight, to the design of complex optical systems such as the mammalian eye, to the merely stunningly beautiful designs of orchids or birds of paradise. With increasing computational power, we are now able to simulate this process with greater fidelity, combining complex simulations with high-performance evolutionary algorithms to tackle problems that used to be impractical. This book showcases the state of the art in evolutionary algorithms for design. The chapters are organized by experts in the following fields: evolutionary design and "intelligent design" in biology, art, computational embryogeny, and engineering. The book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and graduate students in natural computing, engineering design, biology and the creative arts.