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Chapter 14. Pattern Matching and Case Classes > The Option Type
14.16. The Option Type
The Option type in the standard library uses case classes to express values that might or might not be present. The case subclass Some wraps a value, for example Some("Fred"). The case object None indicates that there is no value.
This is less ambiguous than using an empty string and safer than using null for a missing value.
