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Asked: May 17, 20262026-05-17T17:38:23+00:00 2026-05-17T17:38:23+00:00

A lot of sample Scala code contains Strings and Collections named xs. Why xs?

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A lot of sample Scala code contains Strings and Collections named “xs”.
Why xs?

Examples:

var xs = List(1,2,3)
val xs = "abc"
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    2026-05-17T17:38:24+00:00Added an answer on May 17, 2026 at 5:38 pm

    Basically it’s a naming convention that originated in LISP. The rationale behind it is that:

    1. X is a common placeholder name.
    2. XS is pronounced X’es, i.e “many X”.
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