What Are Tuples?

Tuples are similar to lists but can contain multiple data types. They allow grouping of heterogeneous elements into a single value.

Creating a Tuple

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val randomCollection = (1985, "clown", "rubber chicken", 12, "dove", 'c')

Note:
The Scala compiler infers the data types of each element automatically:

• 1985 is an Int
• "clown" is a String
• 'c' is a Char

Accessing Tuple Elements

To retrieve elements from a tuple, use ._ followed by the index (starting at 1).

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println(randomCollection._1) // Outputs: 1985
println(randomCollection._2) // Outputs: clown

Important: Unlike lists or arrays (which use zero-based indexing), tuples in Scala are one-based indexed when accessing elements.