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    This is the documentation for the Scala standard library.

    This is the documentation for the Scala standard library.

    Package structure

    The scala package contains core types like Int, Float, Array or Option which are accessible in all Scala compilation units without explicit qualification or imports.

    Notable packages include:

    Other packages exist. See the complete list on the right.

    Additional parts of the standard library are shipped as separate libraries. These include:

    Automatic imports

    Identifiers in the scala package and the scala.Predef object are always in scope by default.

    Some of these identifiers are type aliases provided as shortcuts to commonly used classes. For example, List is an alias for scala.collection.immutable.List.

    Other aliases refer to classes provided by the underlying platform. For example, on the JVM, String is an alias for java.lang.String.

    Definition Classes
    root
  • package scala

    Core Scala types.

    Core Scala types. They are always available without an explicit import.

    Definition Classes
    root
  • object Predef extends LowPriorityImplicits

    The Predef object provides definitions that are accessible in all Scala compilation units without explicit qualification.

    The Predef object provides definitions that are accessible in all Scala compilation units without explicit qualification.

    Commonly Used Types

    Predef provides type aliases for types which are commonly used, such as the immutable collection types scala.collection.immutable.Map and scala.collection.immutable.Set.

    Console Output

    For basic console output, Predef provides convenience methods print and println, which are aliases of the methods in the object scala.Console.

    Assertions

    A set of assert functions are provided for use as a way to document and dynamically check invariants in code. Invocations of assert can be elided at compile time by providing the command line option -Xdisable-assertions, which raises -Xelide-below above elidable.ASSERTION, to the scalac command.

    Variants of assert intended for use with static analysis tools are also provided: assume, require and ensuring. require and ensuring are intended for use as a means of design-by-contract style specification of pre- and post-conditions on functions, with the intention that these specifications could be consumed by a static analysis tool. For instance,

    def addNaturals(nats: List[Int]): Int = {
      require(nats forall (_ >= 0), "List contains negative numbers")
      nats.foldLeft(0)(_ + _)
    } ensuring(_ >= 0)

    The declaration of addNaturals states that the list of integers passed should only contain natural numbers (i.e. non-negative), and that the result returned will also be natural. require is distinct from assert in that if the condition fails, then the caller of the function is to blame rather than a logical error having been made within addNaturals itself. ensuring is a form of assert that declares the guarantee the function is providing with regards to its return value.

    Implicit Conversions

    A number of commonly applied implicit conversions are also defined here, and in the parent type scala.LowPriorityImplicits. Implicit conversions are provided for the "widening" of numeric values, for instance, converting a Short value to a Long value as required, and to add additional higher-order functions to Array values. These are described in more detail in the documentation of scala.Array.

    Definition Classes
    scala
  • ArrayCharSequence
  • ArrowAssoc
  • Ensuring
  • SeqCharSequence
  • StringFormat
  • any2stringadd
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scala.Predef

StringFormat

implicit final class StringFormat[A] extends AnyVal

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Predef.scala
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Instance Constructors

  1. new StringFormat(self: A)

Value Members

  1. final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

    Test two objects for inequality.

    Test two objects for inequality.

    returns

    true if !(this == that), false otherwise.

    Definition Classes
    Any
  2. final def ##: Int

    Equivalent to x.hashCode except for boxed numeric types and null.

    Equivalent to x.hashCode except for boxed numeric types and null. For numerics, it returns a hash value which is consistent with value equality: if two value type instances compare as true, then ## will produce the same hash value for each of them. For null returns a hashcode where null.hashCode throws a NullPointerException.

    returns

    a hash value consistent with ==

    Definition Classes
    Any
  3. final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

    Test two objects for equality.

    Test two objects for equality. The expression x == that is equivalent to if (x eq null) that eq null else x.equals(that).

    returns

    true if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise.

    Definition Classes
    Any
  4. final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

    Forces the compiler to treat the receiver object as having type T0, even though doing so may violate type safety.

    Forces the compiler to treat the receiver object as having type T0, even though doing so may violate type safety.

    This method is useful when you believe you have type information the compiler doesn't, and it also isn't possible to check the type at runtime. In such situations, skipping type safety is the only option.

    It is platform dependent whether asInstanceOf has any effect at runtime. It might do a runtime type test on the erasure of T0, insert a conversion (such as boxing/unboxing), fill in a default value, or do nothing at all.

    In particular, asInstanceOf is not a type test. It does **not** mean:

    this match {
     case x: T0 => x
     case _     => throw ClassCastException("...")

    Use pattern matching or isInstanceOf for type testing instead.

    Situations where asInstanceOf is useful:

    • when flow analysis fails to deduce T0 automatically
    • when down-casting a type parameter or an abstract type member (which cannot be checked at runtime due to type erasure) If there is any doubt and you are able to type test instead, you should do so.

    Be careful of using asInstanceOf when T0 is a primitive type. When T0 is primitive, asInstanceOf may insert a conversion instead of a type test. If your intent is to convert, use a toT method (x.toChar, x.toByte, etc.).

    returns

    the receiver object.

    Definition Classes
    Any
    Exceptions thrown

    ClassCastException if the receiver is not an instance of the erasure of T0, if that can be checked on this platform

  5. def getClass(): Class[_ <: AnyVal]

    Returns the runtime class representation of the object.

    Returns the runtime class representation of the object.

    returns

    a class object corresponding to the runtime type of the receiver.

    Definition Classes
    AnyValAny
  6. final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

    Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object has the same erasure as T0.

    Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object has the same erasure as T0.

    Depending on what T0 is, the test is done in one of the below ways:

    • T0 is a non-parameterized class type, e.g. BigDecimal: this method returns true if the value of the receiver object is a BigDecimal or a subtype of BigDecimal.
    • T0 is a parameterized class type, e.g. List[Int]: this method returns true if the value of the receiver object is some List[X] for any X. For example, List(1, 2, 3).isInstanceOf[List[String]] will return true.
    • T0 is some singleton type x.type or literal x: this method returns this.eq(x). For example, x.isInstanceOf[1] is equivalent to x.eq(1)
    • T0 is an intersection X with Y or X & Y: this method is equivalent to x.isInstanceOf[X] && x.isInstanceOf[Y]
    • T0 is a union X | Y: this method is equivalent to x.isInstanceOf[X] || x.isInstanceOf[Y]
    • T0 is a type parameter or an abstract type member: this method is equivalent to isInstanceOf[U] where U is T0's upper bound, Any if T0 is unbounded. For example, x.isInstanceOf[A] where A is an unbounded type parameter will return true for any value of x.

    This is exactly equivalent to the type pattern _: T0

    returns

    true if the receiver object is an instance of erasure of type T0; false otherwise.

    Definition Classes
    Any
    Note

    due to the unexpectedness of List(1, 2, 3).isInstanceOf[List[String]] returning true and x.isInstanceOf[A] where A is a type parameter or abstract member returning true, these forms issue a warning.

  7. def toString(): java.lang.String

    Returns a string representation of the object.

    Returns a string representation of the object.

    The default representation is platform dependent.

    returns

    a string representation of the object.

    Definition Classes
    Any

Shadowed Implicit Value Members

  1. def +(other: String): String
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toany2stringadd[StringFormat[A]] performed by method any2stringadd in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: any2stringadd[StringFormat[A]]).+(other)
    Definition Classes
    any2stringadd
  2. def +(other: String): String
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toany2stringadd[StringFormat[A]] performed by method any2stringadd in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: any2stringadd[StringFormat[A]]).+(other)
    Definition Classes
    any2stringadd
  3. def ->[B](y: B): (StringFormat[A], B)
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: ArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]]).->(y)
    Definition Classes
    ArrowAssoc
    Annotations
    @inline()
  4. def ->[B](y: B): (StringFormat[A], B)
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: ArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]]).->(y)
    Definition Classes
    ArrowAssoc
    Annotations
    @inline()
  5. def ensuring(cond: (StringFormat[A]) => Boolean, msg: => Any): StringFormat[A]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toEnsuring[StringFormat[A]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]).ensuring(cond, msg)
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  6. def ensuring(cond: (StringFormat[A]) => Boolean): StringFormat[A]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toEnsuring[StringFormat[A]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]).ensuring(cond)
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  7. def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: => Any): StringFormat[A]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toEnsuring[StringFormat[A]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]).ensuring(cond, msg)
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  8. def ensuring(cond: Boolean): StringFormat[A]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toEnsuring[StringFormat[A]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]).ensuring(cond)
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  9. def ensuring(cond: (StringFormat[A]) => Boolean, msg: => Any): StringFormat[A]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toEnsuring[StringFormat[A]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]).ensuring(cond, msg)
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  10. def ensuring(cond: (StringFormat[A]) => Boolean): StringFormat[A]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toEnsuring[StringFormat[A]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]).ensuring(cond)
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  11. def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: => Any): StringFormat[A]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toEnsuring[StringFormat[A]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]).ensuring(cond, msg)
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  12. def ensuring(cond: Boolean): StringFormat[A]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toEnsuring[StringFormat[A]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]).ensuring(cond)
    Definition Classes
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Deprecated Value Members

  1. def formatted(fmtstr: String): String

    Returns string formatted according to given format string.

    Returns string formatted according to given format string. Format strings are as for String.format (@see java.lang.String.format).

    Annotations
    @deprecated @inline()
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.12.16) Use formatString.format(value) instead of value.formatted(formatString), or use the f"" string interpolator. In Java 15 and later, formatted resolves to the new method in String which has reversed parameters.

  2. def [B](y: B): (StringFormat[A], B)
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: ArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]]).→(y)
    Definition Classes
    ArrowAssoc
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.13.0) Use -> instead. If you still wish to display it as one character, consider using a font with programming ligatures such as Fira Code.

  3. def [B](y: B): (StringFormat[A], B)
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from StringFormat[A] toArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
    Shadowing
    This implicitly inherited member is ambiguous. One or more implicitly inherited members have similar signatures, so calling this member may produce an ambiguous implicit conversion compiler error.
    To access this member you can use a type ascription:
    (stringFormat: ArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]]).→(y)
    Definition Classes
    ArrowAssoc
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.13.0) Use -> instead. If you still wish to display it as one character, consider using a font with programming ligatures such as Fira Code.

Inherited from AnyVal

Inherited from Any

Inherited by implicit conversion any2stringadd fromStringFormat[A] to any2stringadd[StringFormat[A]]

Inherited by implicit conversion Ensuring fromStringFormat[A] to Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]

Inherited by implicit conversion ArrowAssoc fromStringFormat[A] to ArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]]

Inherited by implicit conversion any2stringadd fromStringFormat[A] to any2stringadd[StringFormat[A]]

Inherited by implicit conversion Ensuring fromStringFormat[A] to Ensuring[StringFormat[A]]

Inherited by implicit conversion ArrowAssoc fromStringFormat[A] to ArrowAssoc[StringFormat[A]]

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