Decreasing for loop in Scala?

Question

First day and first attempt at using Scala - so go easy on me! I\'m trying to rewrite some old Java code I have which is simply a function which takes two numbers and prints

Answer 1

object Test extends App{

  def decrement(start: Int, finish: Int,dec :Int) = {
    for (i <- Range(start,finish,dec)) {
      println("Current value (decreasing from "+start+" to "+finish+") is "+i)
    }
  }

  decrement(5,0,-1)
}

This is also a method. but may not be the best

Answer 2

scala>def decrement(start: Int, finish: Int) = {
    |  for (i <- start to finish by -1)
    |   println("Current value (decreasing from "+start+" to "+finish+") is "+i);
    | }
decrement: (start: Int,finish: Int)Unit

scala> decrement(10, 1)
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 10
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 9
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 8
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 7
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 6
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 5
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 4
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 3
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 2
Current value (decreasing from 10 to 1) is 1