Learn EIFFEL with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 20, 2025
Learning Path
Learn basic OO principles
Understand Eiffel syntax and class structure
Master Design by Contract methodology
Practice with EiffelStudio IDE
Build reusable components and libraries
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Basic classes and objects
Week 2: Contracts and assertions
Week 3: Inheritance and polymorphism
Week 4: Generic classes and reusable libraries
Interview Questions
What is Design by Contract in Eiffel?
How does Eiffel support multiple inheritance?
Explain generic classes in Eiffel.
How are preconditions, postconditions, and invariants used?
What is EiffelVision and its purpose?
Cheat Sheet
class ACCOUNT
feature
deposit(amount: REAL)
require amount > 0
ensure balance = old balance + amount
Books
Object-Oriented Software Construction by Bertrand Meyer
Eiffel: The Language
Programming in Eiffel
Tutorials
EiffelStudio Getting Started
Eiffel Tutorial for Beginners
EiffelVision GUI Tutorial
Official Docs
EiffelStudio Documentation
Design by Contract Reference
Eiffel Language Standard
Community Links
EiffelForum
StackOverflow Eiffel tag
GitHub Eiffel projects
Community Support
Eiffel Forum
EiffelStudio user community
StackOverflow Eiffel tag
GitHub Eiffel projects
Academic papers and university courses