In python you can avoid try {} catch {} finally {} boilerplate with with
(see What is the python keyword "with" used for?). I remember seeing an alternative to that in Scala, but I can't find it anymore.
It goes along the lines of:
def using[O](r: {def close()})(doit: () => O): O = try {
doit()
} finally {
r.close
}
using(myWriter){() => myWriter.println("something or another")}
Is it built into 2.10, or do I need a separate library for it?