[scala] Difference between object and class in Scala

In scala, there is no static concept. So scala creates a singleton object to provide entry point for your program execution. If you don't create singleton object, your code will compile successfully but will not produce any output. Methods declared inside Singleton Object are accessible globally. A singleton object can extend classes and traits.

Scala Singleton Object Example

object Singleton{  
    def main(args:Array[String]){  
        SingletonObject.hello()         // No need to create object.  
    }  
}  


object SingletonObject{  
    def hello(){  
        println("Hello, This is Singleton Object")  
    }  
}  

Output:

Hello, This is Singleton Object

In scala, when you have a class with same name as singleton object, it is called companion class and the singleton object is called companion object.

The companion class and its companion object both must be defined in the same source file.

Scala Companion Object Example

class ComapanionClass{  
    def hello(){  
        println("Hello, this is Companion Class.")  
    }  
}  
object CompanoinObject{  
    def main(args:Array[String]){  
        new ComapanionClass().hello()  
        println("And this is Companion Object.")  
    }  
}  

Output:

Hello, this is Companion Class.
And this is Companion Object.

In scala, a class can contain:

1. Data member

2. Member method

3. Constructor Block

4. Nested class

5. Super class information etc.

You must initialize all instance variables in the class. There is no default scope. If you don't specify access scope, it is public. There must be an object in which main method is defined. It provides starting point for your program. Here, we have created an example of class.

Scala Sample Example of Class

class Student{  
    var id:Int = 0;                         // All fields must be initialized  
    var name:String = null;  
}  
object MainObject{  
    def main(args:Array[String]){  
        var s = new Student()               // Creating an object  
        println(s.id+" "+s.name);  
    }  
} 

I am sorry, I am too late but I hope it will help you.

Examples related to scala

Intermediate language used in scalac? Why does calling sumr on a stream with 50 tuples not complete Select Specific Columns from Spark DataFrame Joining Spark dataframes on the key Provide schema while reading csv file as a dataframe how to filter out a null value from spark dataframe Fetching distinct values on a column using Spark DataFrame Can't push to the heroku Spark - Error "A master URL must be set in your configuration" when submitting an app Add jars to a Spark Job - spark-submit

Examples related to class

String method cannot be found in a main class method Class constructor type in typescript? ReactJS - Call One Component Method From Another Component How do I declare a model class in my Angular 2 component using TypeScript? When to use Interface and Model in TypeScript / Angular Swift Error: Editor placeholder in source file Declaring static constants in ES6 classes? Creating a static class with no instances In R, dealing with Error: ggplot2 doesn't know how to deal with data of class numeric Static vs class functions/variables in Swift classes?

Examples related to object

How to update an "array of objects" with Firestore? how to remove json object key and value.? Cast object to interface in TypeScript Angular 4 default radio button checked by default How to use Object.values with typescript? How to map an array of objects in React How to group an array of objects by key push object into array Add property to an array of objects access key and value of object using *ngFor