Question

I want to execute a statement before I match.

def test(x : Int) = x match {
      doSomethingHere always
      case 1 => println("1")
      case 2 => println("2")
    }

It has to be before, so I can’t just match on _ and execute at the end. It could go before I run test(), but I’d rather keep it inside the function.

Answer 1

Then say

def test(x : Int) = {
    doSomethingHere always
    x match {
      case 1 => println("1")
      case 2 => println("2")
    }
}

which precisely and without boilerplate expresses what you’re trying to accomplish. Is there any issue here, beyond a stray {} pair?