getOrElse<A> function

A Function(Option<A>) getOrElse<A>(
  1. A defaultFunction(
      )
    )

    Returns a function that, when provided with an Option<A>, will yield the value inside if it's a Some, or the result of the defaultFunction if it's a None.

    The returned function acts as a safe way to extract a value from an Option, providing a fallback mechanism when dealing with None values.

    Usage:

    final option1 = Some(10);
final option2 = None<int>();
final fallback = () => 5;

final value1 = getOrElse(fallback)(option1); // returns 10
final value2 = getOrElse(fallback)(option2); // returns 5

    Parameters:

    • defaultFunction: A function that returns a value of type A. This value will be returned if the provided Option is a None.

    Returns: A function expecting an Option<A> and returning a value of type A.

    Implementation

    A Function(Option<A>) getOrElse<A>(A Function() defaultFunction) {
  return match<A, A>(() => defaultFunction(), (someValue) => someValue);
}