scala better syntax for map getOrElse

Question

is there a better way to write the code below?

val t = map.get(\'type).getOrElse(\"\"); 
if (t != \"\") \"prefix\" + t;

be interested in inline

Answer 1

It's also worth noting that, in certain cases, you can replace multiple common .getOrElse usages with one .withDefaultValue call.

val map = complexMapCalculation().withDefaultValue("")

val t = map('type)

I wouldn't say this is something that should be done every time, but it can be handy.