Enums

Lesson in the Scala Roadmap · Stage 10: Pattern Matching

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Enums?

In Scala 3, enums are used to define a type consisting of a set of named values. They provide a more concise and safer way to define enumerations compared to the traditional Enumeration class in Scala 2.

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Free resources to learn Enums

Official docsEnumerations | Scala documentation
ArticleEnums in Scala 3: Quickly Explained | Rock the JVM
ArticleGuide to Scala Enumerations | Baeldung on Scala

Enums: common questions

Can I learn Enums in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Enums in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Enums tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 56 of 165 in the free Scala roadmap, in stage 10, Pattern Matching. If you are new to Scala, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.