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Q1Domain Verified
In the context of Scala's pattern matching, which of the following best describes the primary advantage of using sealed traits for defining Algebraic Data Types (ADTs) when compared to abstract classes?
Sealed traits allow for the declaration of private members within their subclasses, enhancing encapsulation.
The Scala compiler can perform exhaustive checking on pattern matches against sealed traits, issuing warnings for unhandled cases, which is not guaranteed with abstract classes.
Sealed traits provide a default implementation for methods, reducing boilerplate code in subclasses.
Sealed traits inherently support covariant type parameters, simplifying generic programming with ADTs.
Q2Domain Verified
Consider a scenario where you are deconstructing a complex `case class` representing a network packet. You need to extract specific fields while ignoring others. Which pattern matching construct is most idiomatic and efficient for this purpose in Scala, particularly when dealing with deeply nested structures?
Extracting all fields into temporary variables and then filtering them out using `Option` checks.
Using multiple `if` guards within a single `case` clause to filter out unwanted values.
Employing `_` (wildcard) patterns for fields you wish to ignore, directly within the `case` clause.
Defining a separate `case class` with only the desired fields and attempting to match against that.
Q3Domain Verified
You are working with a Scala `Option` type and need to perform a specific action only if the `Option` contains a `Some` value, and do nothing otherwise. Which pattern matching approach is generally preferred over a simple `if-else` statement for clarity and potential future extensibility?
Using a `match` expression with two cases: `Some(value)` and `None`.
Converting the `Option` to a `List` and then matching on the list.
Using a `fold` operation with a function for `Some` and a placeholder for `None`.
Using `option.getOrElse(defaultValue)` and then checking if the result is the `defaultValue`.

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