// You create a generic method in Scala by adding a type parameter in square
// brackets (e.g., [A]) before the method’s parameter list. This allows the
// method to operate on values of any type while preserving compile‑time type safety
object GenericMethodExample {
// Generic method
def printValue[A](value: A): Unit = {
println(value)
}
// Another generic method: return a random element from a sequence
def randomElement[A](seq: Seq[A]): A = {
val index = util.Random.nextInt(seq.length)
seq(index)
}
def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
// Using the generic print method
printValue(123)
printValue("Scala Generics")
printValue(3.14)
// Using the generic randomElement method
println(randomElement(Seq("Emma", "Amelia", "Sophia")))
println(randomElement(Seq(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)))
}
}
/*
run:
123
Scala Generics
3.14
Emma
1
*/
