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Implicit conversions in scala
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class Mixin(value: Int){
def myCrazyNameOperator(f: Int => Int) : Int = f(value)
}
implicit def toWTF(value: Int) = new Mixin(value);
def double(int: Int) = {2 * int}
def triple(int:Int) = {3 * int}
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English, please.

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I don't know if I can really give you a satisfying answer because I don't understand it completely myself. Apparently scala allows what are called implicit conversions that allow conversion methods that take type parameters that are implicitly called in such a way that it seems like I can add methods to any existing class. http://www.codecommit.com/blog/ruby/implicit-conversions-more-powerful-than-dynamic-typing

One day I will understand this better and be able to give a better explanation.

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