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Differences between Scala and Golang

By IncludeHelp Last updated : October 07, 2024

Scala Programming Language

Scala stands for Scalable Language, which is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language. Scala is a Java based programming Language that is much easier to code than Java. So, it is treated as a future replacement of Java in enterprise software development.

Features of Scala programming Language

• Integrates Features of both Object-Oriented Programming and Functional Programming.
• Lazy Computation, it increases performance, the expression evaluates only when its evaluation is required.
• Immutability: it means the value of a data cannot be changed by default.
• Case Classes and Pattern Matching.
• Type Interface: It recognizes data type and functions return type itself.
• Concurrency Control: Scala Provide concurrency control using an actor model.
• High Order Function: A function that works on another function.
• It runs on JVM but the compiler is different.
• Integrates Features of both Object-Oriented Programming and Functional Programming.
• Lazy Computation, it increases performance, the expression evaluates only when its evaluation is required.
• Immutability: it means the value of a data cannot be changed by default.
• Case Classes and Pattern Matching.
• Type Interface: It recognizes data type and functions return type itself.
• Concurrency Control: Scala Provide concurrency control using an actor model.
• High Order Function: A function that works on another function.

Basic program in Scala programing Language

object myObject {
    def addValue(a : Int, b : Int) = a + b;
    
    def main(args: Array[String]) {
        val val1 = 54;
        val val2 = 87;
    
        println("Value1 : " + val1)
        println("Value2 : " + val2)
    
        print("The sum of value1 and value2 is " + addValue(val1,val2));
    }
}

Output

Value1 : 54
Value2 : 87
The sum of value1 and value2 is 141

Golang Programming Language

Golang stands for Go Programming Language, it is a procedural language and statically typed. Its syntax is similar to that of the C programming language.

Features of GoLang Programming Language

• Flexibility: Go programs are simple and easy to read.
• Memory management of Go programming is efficient as it uses garbage collection.
• It supports concurrent programing.
• It is statically typed.

Basic program in Go Programming Language

package main

import (
	"fmt"
)

func addValue(a, b int) int {

	sum := a + b
	return sum
}

func main() {
	var val1 int = 54
	var val2 int = 87
	fmt.Println("Value1 : ", val1)
	fmt.Println("Value2 : ", val2)
	fmt.Println("The sum of value1 and value2 is : ", addValue(val1, val2))
}

Output

Value1 :  54
Value2 :  87
The sum of value1 and value2 is :  141