Scala: val y = Math.max(5,x) Java: final int y = Math.max(5,x)
Pretty much the same, except that Java is a tiny bit more verbose, and the Java code would need extra maintenance if you wanted to change x to be e.g. a double. On 25 August 2010 11:05, Ben Schulz <[email protected]> wrote: > Sure, how about this: > > var y = -1; // why the initialization?? so complicated > if(x > 5) > y = x; > else > y = 5; > > versus > > final int y; // ahh, definite assignment, so simple (*) > if (x > 5) { > y = x; > } else { > y = 5; > } > > Then there's the security aspect. > > private[yourscopehere] def getRootAccess() = { > // this better not be public > } > > I'm sure there's more, but I'm also sure the rules are about to shift > in Scala's favor. Again. > > With kind regards > Ben > > (*) Generally I would list definite assignment as making Java more > complicated, but sine the code is more concise and closer to the > intent.... > > On 25 Aug., 08:55, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://michid.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/so-scala-is-too-complex/ > > > > <http://michid.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/so-scala-is-too-complex/>I'm > > curious, does anyone have an example of the same problem being solved in > > both Java and Scala, with Java offering the simplest solution? > > > > -- > > Kevin Wright > > > > mail/google talk: [email protected] > > wave: [email protected] > > skype: kev.lee.wright > > twitter: @thecoda > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Kevin Wright mail/google talk: [email protected] wave: [email protected] skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
