Learning Scala

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def f1(x : Int) : Int = x+1

def fact( z: Int) : Int = z* fact(z-1)

Anonymous functions
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scala> val addOne = (x: Int) => x + 1
addOne: (Int) => Int = <function1>

scala> addOne(1)
res4: Int = 2

def timesTwo(i: Int): Int = {
  println("hello world")
  i * 2
}

Partial application
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scala> def adder(m: Int, n: Int) = m + n
adder: (m: Int,n: Int)Int

scala> val add2 = adder(2, _:Int)
add2: (Int) => Int = <function1>

scala> add2(3)
res50: Int = 5

Curried functions
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scala> def multiply(m: Int)(n: Int): Int = m * n
multiply: (m: Int)(n: Int)Int


You can take any function of multiple arguments and curry it.

scala> val curriedAdd = (adder _).curried
curriedAdd: Int => (Int => Int) = <function1>

scala> val addTwo = curriedAdd(2)
addTwo: Int => Int = <function1>

scala> addTwo(4)
res22: Int = 6


Variable length arguments
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def capitalizeAll(args: String*) = {
  args.map { arg =>
    arg.capitalize
  }
}

scala> capitalizeAll("rarity", "applejack")
res2: Seq[String] = ArrayBuffer(Rarity, Applejack)


Classes
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scala> class Calculator {
     |   val brand: String = "HP"
     |   def add(m: Int, n: Int): Int = m + n
     | }
defined class Calculator

scala> val calc = new Calculator
calc: Calculator = Calculator@e75a11



http://jim-mcbeath.blogspot.in/2009/05/scala-functions-vs-methods.html