Never use Option.get In Scala!

Опубликовано: 08 Июль 2026
на канале: JCranky
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The get method, from the Option type in Scala, should never be used. In this video I discuss why this is the case, and present two simple alternatives.

Bottom line: Optional is for dealing with optional types, and the absence of values should be properly handled.

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