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diff --git a/scala.html.markdown b/scala.html.markdown
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@@ -104,10 +104,13 @@ val sq = (x:Int) => x * x
sq(10) // Gives you this: res33: Int = 100.
+// The colon explicitly defines the type of a value, in this case a function
+// taking an Int and returning an Int.
+val add10: Int => Int = _ + 10
+
// Scala allows methods and functions to return, or take as parameters, other
// functions or methods.
-val add10: Int => Int = _ + 10 // A function taking an Int and returning an Int
List(1, 2, 3) map add10 // List(11, 12, 13) - add10 is applied to each element
// Anonymous functions can be used instead of named functions: