- Introduction to Eiffel: What Is Eiffel and Why Use It?
- Setting Up Your Eiffel Development Environment
- Your First Eiffel Program: Hello World
- Understanding Eiffel's Syntax and Structure
- Declaring Variables and Constants in Eiffel
- Basic Data Types in Eiffel: Integer, Real, Boolean, and String
- Control Structures in Eiffel: if, else, and case
- Loops in Eiffel: from, until, and while
- Functions in Eiffel: Defining and Calling Functions
- Understanding Eiffel’s Type System
- Working with Arrays in Eiffel
- String Manipulation in Eiffel
- Basic Input and Output in Eiffel
- Basic Error Handling in Eiffel with
rescue
- Using Classes and Objects in Eiffel
- Defining and Using Methods in Eiffel
- Creating and Using Constants in Eiffel
- Accessing Class Attributes and Methods
- Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in Eiffel
- Creating Simple Classes and Objects in Eiffel
- Basic Debugging Techniques in Eiffel
- Inheritance in Eiffel: Extending Classes
- Polymorphism in Eiffel
- Understanding Eiffel’s Class Hierarchy
- Encapsulation and Data Hiding in Eiffel
- Creating and Using Tuples in Eiffel
- Using Loops and Iterators in Eiffel
- Understanding and Using Eiffel's
feature
and class
Keywords
- Eiffel's
once
Clause: Ensuring Single Initialization
- Using the
do
and ensure
Clauses in Eiffel
- Writing Simple Unit Tests in Eiffel
- Introduction to Eiffel's Standard Library
- Working with Collections in Eiffel: Lists, Sets, and Arrays
- Working with Dates and Times in Eiffel
- Introduction to Exception Handling in Eiffel
- Creating and Using Custom Exception Classes
- Basic File Handling in Eiffel
- Exploring Eiffel's Support for Multiple Inheritance
- Understanding Eiffel's
expand
for Dynamic Typing
- Implementing and Using Iterators in Eiffel
- Advanced Data Types in Eiffel: Tuples, Lists, Sets, and Hash Tables
- Inheritance and Overriding Methods in Eiffel
- Using Eiffel's
generic
Class for Templates
- Creating and Using Abstract Classes in Eiffel
- Advanced Class Construction and Initialization in Eiffel
- Polymorphism in Eiffel: Using Dynamic Dispatch
- Working with Multiple Inheritance in Eiffel
- Implementing and Using Multiple Class References
- Understanding Eiffel's Contract-Based Programming
- Preconditions and Postconditions in Eiffel
- Design by Contract: Using
require
, ensure
, and invariant
- Exception Handling in Eiffel: Advanced Usage
- Implementing Object Cloning in Eiffel
- Exploring Eiffel's Automatic Memory Management (Garbage Collection)
- Defining and Using Properties in Eiffel
- Eiffel’s Reflection Mechanisms
- Advanced Iterators and Loops in Eiffel
- Working with Eiffel’s
deferred
Classes
- Building Robust Applications with Eiffel
- Integrating Eiffel with External Libraries
- Building Reusable Libraries in Eiffel
- Building Web Applications with Eiffel
- Concurrency in Eiffel: Using Threads and Synchronization
- Using Eiffel’s
once
Clause for Singleton Implementation
- Design Patterns in Eiffel: Singleton, Factory, and Strategy
- Building and Using Event-Driven Systems in Eiffel
- Implementing an MVC Architecture in Eiffel
- Data Persistence in Eiffel: Working with Databases
- Introduction to Eiffel's "EiffelStudio" IDE
- Eiffel's Support for Functional Programming Concepts
- Working with Eiffel's
hash_table
and dictionary
Collections
- Advanced Object-Oriented Concepts: Composition vs Inheritance in Eiffel
- Testing and Debugging Advanced Eiffel Applications
- Working with Regular Expressions in Eiffel
- Unit Testing in Eiffel: Best Practices
- Using Eiffel's
variant
Types for Type Safety
- Refactoring Eiffel Code: Improving Design and Performance
- Handling Large Data Sets Efficiently in Eiffel
- Eiffel's String Handling and Optimization Techniques
- Building a Command-Line Application in Eiffel
- Advanced Inheritance and Multiple Inheritance in Eiffel
- Mastering Generic Programming in Eiffel
- Eiffel's Contract-Based Testing and Formal Verification
- Performance Optimization in Eiffel Applications
- Working with Eiffel's
deferred
Methods and Interfaces
- Eiffel's Memory Management and Custom Allocators
- Creating Complex Data Structures in Eiffel
- Using Eiffel for Concurrent and Parallel Programming
- Interfacing Eiffel with Other Languages and APIs
- Advanced Exception Handling and Custom Error Classes in Eiffel
- Working with Multithreading and Synchronization in Eiffel
- Building Distributed Systems with Eiffel
- Profiling and Debugging Eiffel Applications
- Implementing a Real-Time System in Eiffel
- Advanced Object-Oriented Design: Abstraction and Encapsulation
- Integrating Eiffel with Web Technologies and REST APIs
- Creating Graphical User Interfaces in Eiffel
- Building a Web Framework Using Eiffel
- Deploying Eiffel Applications: Compiling and Packaging
- The Future of Eiffel: Innovations and Community Resources
These 100 chapters cover a wide range of topics in the Eiffel programming language, from basic syntax and simple object-oriented principles to advanced topics like concurrency, performance optimization, and integrating Eiffel with external systems. Whether you're just getting started or aiming to master Eiffel, this roadmap provides a comprehensive structure for learning.