scala> //Imperative Style #156 scala> val subject = "pe" subject: String = pe scala> var mark = 70 mark: Int = 70 scala> if (subject == "pe") { | mark = 50 | } scala> mark res9: Int = 50 scala> scala> //Functional Style (Note the absense of 'var') scala> val subject = "pe" subject: String = pe scala> val mark = | if (subject == "pe") { | 50 | }else { | 70 | } mark: Int = 50 scala> mark res10: Int = 50