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scalamethodsunary-operator

Scala - how to not call a unary method

I have this code:

def +(s: String) = s.headOption

val foo = +("hello")

When trying to compile it , I get a compiler error:

Error: value unary_+ is not a member of String
    val foo = +("hello")

How can I prevent the compiler from inserting a call to String.unary_-, but instead call the method in scope?

Solution 
  • val foo = this.+("hello") //this will call the class, object etc. and you will get the correct reference for the method :)

    Or:

    import <path>._

val foo = classname.+("hello")

    Or:

    import <path>.<class>

val foo = <class>.+("hello")

    Ex:

    package test

object SO {

  def +(s:String) = s.headOption

}

package test

object add extends App {
  import test.SO

  println(SO.+("hello"))
}

    Res:

    Some(h)

    Ex2:

    package test

class SO {}
object SO {
    def apply(): SO = {
        new SO
    }
    def +(s:String) = s.headOption
}



package test

object add extends App {
  import test.SO

  println(SO.+("string"))
}

    Res:

     Some(s)