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How Assign Value Option[List[String]] on Scala


This question is about assign parameter value Option[List[String]] in Scala.

My code:

def mapListString(pList : Option[List[String]]) = pList match {
    case None => "-"
    case Some(cocok) => cocok
    case _ => "?"
}

Solution

  • A List is immutable in Scala. You cannot append/prepand values to the same list. If you do, you'll be given a new List containing the added values.

    One possible implementation would look like this:

    scala> :paste
    // Entering paste mode (ctrl-D to finish)
    
      val pList: Option[List[String]] = Some(List("hello"))
      val result = pList match {
        case None => Some(List("-"))
        case Some(cocok) => Some("x" :: cocok)
      }
    
    // Exiting paste mode, now interpreting.
    
    pList: Option[List[String]] = Some(List(hello))
    result: Some[List[String]] = Some(List(hello, x))
    

    Scala favors immutability and provides you convienient syntax to work with them. However, mutable lists do exist in Scala, you can find one, e.g, in scala.collection.mutable.MutableList