Scala Some v. Option

Question

What\'s the difference between Some and Option?

scala> Some(true)
res2: Some[Boolean] = Some(true)

scala> val x: Option[Boolean]         


        

Answer 1

The basic idea of Option is to eliminate using Null in order have a default value and avoid a NullPointerException. So Option can have Some value or None (replacing Null). Check out this great explanation of Option: Scala Option explained