Scala Variable

A Scala Variable is a software variable in Scala code.

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Scala val Variable to being a Scala var Variable.
• Example(s):
  • a Scala String Variable.
  • a Scala Matrix Variable.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Java Variable, Python Variable, Perl Variable, ...
  • a Scala Class.
• See: Array, Scala Map.

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References

2010

• (Odersky et al., 2010) ⇒ Martin Odersky, Lex Spoon, and Bill Venners. (2010). “Programming in Scala, 2nd edition." Artima. ISBN:0981531644
  • QUOTE: Scala variable: A named entity that refers to an object. A variable is either a val or a var. Both vals and vars must be initialized when defined, but only vars can be later reassigned to refer to a different object.

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