Call a method named `var` in Scala

Asked Jul 26 '18 at 21:22

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I am using a third-part Java library, which defines a method named var. In Java, that is not a problem. In Scala, varis a reserved word and obj.var() gives a compilation error.

Is there a more elegant solution to this than obj.getClass().getMethod("var").invoke()?

edited Jul 26 '18 at 22:27

Andrey Tyukin

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Troy Daniels

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how about `\`var\`` with backticks? – joel Jul 26 '18 at 21:24
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[Scala literal identifiers (backticks)](https://stackoverflow.com/q/6576594/432903) – prayagupa Jul 26 '18 at 21:27
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That's what I was looking for. Thanks! – Troy Daniels Jul 26 '18 at 22:17

Call a method named `var` in Scala

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