Initialize a list from a function return in Scala -

how declare list var initialized returning list of funtion?

i want list[any], let's call newlist, assigned values returned function, makelist(), returns list[any].

like:

var newlist = makelist(arg1, arg2) 

which gives error: "expression of type doesn't conform expected type list[any]"

i want index first element of newlist like: newlist(0)

i have tried val newlist : list[any] = makelist(arg1, arg2) still error message @ newlist(0)

i've confirmed makelist returns list[any].

the last error coming having newlist(0) last line in function, so, last question be: return type of function need returns element of list[any], any?

the way assigning correct.

example,

scala> def makelist = list("scala", "clj", 1, 100.5) makelist: list[any]  scala> val newlist = makelist newlist: list[any] = list(scala, clj, 1, 100.5)  scala> newlist = list("i want change reference of list") <console>:12: error: reassignment val        newlist = list("i want change reference of list")                ^ 

in above example newlist val meaning can't mutate later.

using var, can change reference

scala> def makelist() : list[any] = list("scala", "clj", 1, 100.5) makelist: ()list[any]  scala> var newlist = makelist newlist: list[any] = list(scala, clj, 1, 100.5)  scala> newlist = list("i changed reference of list") newlist: list[any] = list(i changed reference of list)