For Expressions

For loops?

The for expression in Scala is a very powerful feature. It can be used similar to a normal “for loop” but can also be used for parallel programming and to avoid null-pointer exceptions.

First, we will discuss how to avoid null-pointer exceptions. Scala has Option for this, which has two implementations: Some and None. Some wrapping a value, and None representing a null value.

For example, imagine we want ...