i match { case 1 => println("January") case 2 => println("February") case 3 => println("March") case 4 => println("April") case 5 => println("May") case 6 => println("June") case 7 => println("July") case 8 => println("August") case 9 => println("September") case 10 => println("October") case 11 => println("November") case 12 => println("December") // catch the default with a variable so you can..