Scala Keywords

By IncludeHelp Last updated : October 07, 2024

Keywords

Keywords are also known as reserved words, keywords are special words for a programming language that have some predefined actions in the programming. Thus, these keywords cannot be used as names for defining objects, classes, functions, variables, etc. The compiler will throw an error if we try to use keywords as identifiers.

List of Scala Keywords

Scala programming languages also consist of a set of keywords to help in the efficient working of the program.

There are in total 39 keywords present in Scala. Here is a list of all keywords in Scala,

abstract
case
catch
class
def
do
else
extends
false
final
finally
for
forsome
if
implicit
import
lazy
match
new
null
object
override
package
private
protected
return
sealed
super
this
throw
trait
try
true
type
val
var
while
with
yield

Other than data types are also reserved in Scala.

Scala Keyword Example

This example illustrates the use of keyword as identifier (This will return an error)

Scala example to use keyword as an identifier

object MyClass {
    def main(args: Array[String]) {
        val class = 315.12
        val score = class*100 / 500
        
        println("My Score is " + score + "%")
    }
}

Output

scala:3: error: illegal start of simple pattern
        val class = 315.12
            ^
scala:4: error: '=' expected.
        val score = class*100 / 500
^
scala:4: error: illegal start of simple expression
        val score = class*100 / 500
                    ^

Scala Keywords Related Questions

How many keywords are there in Scala?

There is total 39 keywords are there in Scala.

Is type a keyword in Scala?

Yes, type is a keyword in Scala.

Is static a keyword in Scala?

No, static is not a keyword in Scala.

Does Scala have a public keyword?

No, Scala doesn't have a public keyword

Scala Variables

Scala Identifiers

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