linguist/samples/Scala/99-bottles-of-beer

#!/bin/sh
exec scala "$0" "$@"
!#

object Beers extends Application {

	def bottles(qty : Int, f : => String) = // higher-order functions
		qty match {
			case 0 => "no more bottles of beer" + f
			case 1 => "1 bottle of beer" + f
			case x => x + " bottles of beer" + f
		}

	def beers(qty : Int) = bottles(qty, " on the wall.")

	def sing(qty : Int)(implicit song : String) : String = {
		def takeOne =
			qty match {
				case 0 => "Go to the store and buy some more."
				case x => "Take one down and pass it around."
			}

		def nextQty = // nested functions
			if (qty == 0) 99
			else qty - 1

		def refrain = {
			beers(qty).capitalize + " " + bottles(qty, "") + ".\n" +
			takeOne + " " + beers(nextQty) + "\n\n"
		}

		if (qty == -1) song
		else sing(qty - 1)(song + refrain) // tail recursion
	}

	implicit val headOfSong : String = ""

	println(sing(99)) // implicit parameter

}