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@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ def sumOfSquaresShort(x: Int, y: Int): Int = x * x + y * y
// Syntax for calling functions is familiar:
sumOfSquares(3, 4) // => 25
+// You can use parameters names to specify them in different order
+def subtract(x: Int, y: Int): Int = x - y
+
+subtract(10, 3) // => 7
+subtract(y=10, x=3) // => -7
+
// In most cases (with recursive functions the most notable exception), function
// return type can be omitted, and the same type inference we saw with variables
// will work with function return values:
@@ -460,6 +466,9 @@ def matchEverything(obj: Any): String = obj match {
// You can nest patterns:
case List(List((1, 2, "YAY"))) => "Got a list of list of tuple"
+
+ // Match any case (default) if all previous haven't matched
+ case _ => "Got unknown object"
}
// In fact, you can pattern match any object with an "unapply" method. This