Scala List apply() method with example

The apply() method is utilized to select an element in the list by its index.

Method Definition: def apply(n: Int): A

Return Type: It returns an element from the given list by its index which is present in the apply method as argument.

Example #1:

// Scala program of apply()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {

        // Creating a list
        val m1 = List(1, 3, 5, 2)

        // Applying apply method
        val res = m1.apply(3)

        // Displays output
        println(res)

    }
}

Output:

2

Example #2:

// Scala program of apply()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {

        // Creating a list
        val m1 = List(1, 3, 5, 2)

        // Applying apply method
        val res = m1.apply(0)

        // Displays output
        println(res)

    }
}

Output:

1