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- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- cxcscmu/skilllearnbench
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- git:20260424.d50cf5a, committed Apr 24, 2026
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- License
- MIT
Translating Python's None/Optional to Scala's Option, Either, and Try types.
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What the file says
# Scala Option, Either, and Try for Python Developers
## Core Concept: Functional Error Handling
Python uses `None` and `Optional[T]` to represent absence. Scala uses types that can be pattern-matched:
| Python | Scala | Purpose |
|--------|-------|---------|
| `None` | `None` (in Option) | Represents absence |
| `Optional[T]` / `T \| None` | `Option[T]` | Represents presence or absence |
| Exception handling | `Either[Err, Success]` | Represents error or success |
| Exception handling | `Try[T]` | Like Either but for exceptions |
## Option[T] - Replace None/Optional
### Python Pattern
```python
def safe_divide(a: float, b: float) -> float | None:
if b == 0:
return None
return a / b
result = safe_divide(10, 2)
if result is not None:
print(f"Result: {result}")
else:
print("Division by zero")
```
### Scala Pattern
```scala
def safeDivide(a: Double, b: Double): Option[Double] =
if (b == 0) None else Some(a / b)
// Pattern matching
safeDivide(10, 2) match {
case Some(result) => println(s"Result: $result")
case None => println("Division by zero")
}
// Or functional style
safeDivide(10, 2).foreach(result => println(s"Result: $result"))
```
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How to install
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Source
cxcscmu/skilllearnbench · 91 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-02 · branch main
API
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