Steps

1. How to initialize a SortedSet with 3 elements

The code below shows how to initialize a SortedSet with 3 elements.

import scala.collection.immutable.SortedSet
println("Step 1: How to initialize a SortedSet with 3 elements")
val sortedSet1: SortedSet[String] = SortedSet("Plain Donut","Strawberry Donut","Chocolate Donut")
println(s"Elements of sortedSet1 = $sortedSet1")

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 1: How to initialize a SortedSet with 3 elements
Elements of sortedSet1 = TreeSet(Chocolate Donut, Plain Donut, Strawberry Donut)

2. How to check specific elements in SortedSet

The code below shows how to check specific elements in SortedSet.

println("\nStep 2: How to check specific elements in SortedSet")
println(s"Element Plain Donut = ${sortedSet1("Plain Donut")}")
println(s"Element Strawberry Donut = ${sortedSet1("Strawberry Donut")}")
println(s"Element Chocolate Donut = ${sortedSet1("Chocolate Donut")}")

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 2: How to check specific elements in SortedSet
Element Plain Donut = true
Element Strawberry Donut = true
Element Chocolate Donut = true

3. How to add elements to SortedSet using +

The code below shows how to add elements to SortedSet using +.

println("\nStep 3: How to add elements to SortedSet using +")
val sortedSet2: SortedSet[String] = sortedSet1 + "Vanilla Donut" + "Vanilla Donut"
println(s"Adding elements to SortedSet using + = $sortedSet2")
// NOTE: we only have one Vanilla Donut element and not two as SortedSet is distinct

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 3: How to add elements to SortedSet using +
Adding elements to SortedSet using + = TreeSet(Chocolate Donut, Plain Donut, Strawberry Donut, Vanilla Donut)

4. How to add two SortedSets together using ++

The code below shows how to add two SortedSets together using ++.

println("\nStep 4: How to add two SortedSets together using ++")
val sortedSet3: SortedSet[String] = sortedSet1 ++ SortedSet[String]("Vanilla Donut", "Glazed Donut")
println(s"Add two SortedSets together using ++ = $sortedSet3")

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 4: How to add two SortedSets together using ++
Add two SortedSets together using ++ = TreeSet(Chocolate Donut, Glazed Donut, Plain Donut, Strawberry Donut, Vanilla Donut)

5. How to remove element in SortedSet using -

The code below shows how to remove element in SortedSet using -.

println("\nStep 5: How to remove element in SortedSet using -")
val sortedSet4: SortedSet[String] = sortedSet1 - "Plain Donut"
println(s"SortedSet without Plain Donut element = $sortedSet4")

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 5: How to remove element in SortedSet using -
SortedSet without Plain Donut element = TreeSet(Chocolate Donut, Strawberry Donut)

6. How to find the intersection between two SortedSets using &

The code below shows how to find the intersection between two SortedSets using &.

println("\nStep 6: How to find the intersection between two SortedSets using &")
val sortedSet5: SortedSet[String] = SortedSet("Vanilla Donut", "Glazed Donut", "Plain Donut")
println(s"Intersection of sortedSet1 and sortedSet5 = ${sortedSet1 & sortedSet5}")

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 6: How to find the intersection between two SortedSets using &
Intersection of sortedSet1 and sortedSet5 = TreeSet(Plain Donut)

7. How to find the difference between two SortedSets using &~

The code below shows how to find the difference between two SortedSets using &~

println("\nStep 7: How to find the difference between two SortedSets using &~")
println(s"Difference of sortedSet1 and sortedSet5 = ${sortedSet1 &~ sortedSet5}")

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 7: How to find the difference between two SortedSets using &~
Difference of sortedSet1 and sortedSet5 = TreeSet(Chocolate Donut, Strawberry Donut)

8. How to change ordering of SortedSet to descending alphabet

The code below shows how to change ordering of SortedSet to descending alphabet.

println("\nStep 8: How to change ordering of SortedSet to descending alphabet")
object AlphabetOrdering extends Ordering[String] {
 def compare(element1:String, element2:String) = element2.compareTo(element1)
}
val sortedSet6: SortedSet[String] = SortedSet("Plain Donut", "Strawberry Donut", "Chocolate Donut")(AlphabetOrdering)
println(s"Elements of sortedSet6 = $sortedSet6")
// NOTE: The elements are now printed in descending order first with Strawberry Donut, then Plain Donut and finally Chocolate Donut

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 8: How to change ordering of SortedSet to descending alphabet
Elements of sortedSet6 = TreeSet(Strawberry Donut, Plain Donut, Chocolate Donut)

NOTE:

• The elements are now printed in descending order first with Strawberry Donut, then Plain Donut and finally Chocolate Donut

9. How to initialize an empty SortedSet

The code below shows how to initialize an empty SortedSet.

println("\nStep 9: How to initialize an empty SortedSet")
val emptySortedSet: SortedSet[String] = SortedSet.empty[String]
println(s"Empty SortedSet = $emptySortedSet")

You should see the following output when you run your Scala application in IntelliJ:

Step 9: How to initialize an empty SortedSet
Empty SortedSet = TreeSet()