scala> def f(str1: String, str2: String, separator: String) = | str1 + separator + str2 f: (str1: String,str2: String,separator: String)java.lang.String scala> f("rosetta", "code", ":") res3: java.lang.String = rosetta:code scala> f("code", "rosetta", ", ") res4: java.lang.String = code, rosetta