A Look at the Scala Main Class
Check out this quick look at adding a main class in Scala.
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Adding a main class in Scala is something that I always end up searching online, so next time, it shall be through this blog post! Let's get started.
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Go for the Extends App Option
One way is to add aMainClass by extending theAppclass. Everything else that gets executed on that block is part of the "main" function.
package com.gkatzioura
object MainClass extends App {
println("Hello world"!)
}
Then, you can access the arguments since they are a variable on the App.
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package com.gkatzioura
object MainClass extends App {
for( arg <- args ) {
println(arg)
}
}
Add a Main Method
This is the most Java familiar option:
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package com.gkatzioura
object MainClass {
def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
println("Hello, world!")
}
}
As expected, you receive the program arguments through the function arguments.
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package com.gkatzioura
object MainClass {
def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
for( arg <- args ) {
println(arg)
}
}
}
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