Simplify if (x) Some(y) else None?

Question

This common pattern feels a bit verbose:

if (condition) 
  Some(result)
else None

I was thinking of using a function to simplify:

Answer 1

Starting Scala 2.13, Option is now provided with the when builder which does just that:

Option.when(condition)(result)

For instance:

Option.when(true)(45)
// Option[Int] = Some(45)
Option.when(false)(45)
// Option[Int] = None

Also note the coupled unless method which does the opposite.