In Scala it's called blocks [0], and if a function/method expects one you can provide it inline, eg:

    myList.foreach { x => doTheThingToTheThingEvery(x, 100 millis) }

Of course it's sometimes a bit too much. It starts out cute [1] and handy [2][3][4], then [5] ... [6] :)

[0] https://docs.scala-lang.org/tour/basics.html#blocks

[1] https://scastie.scala-lang.org/tpfgE80WTc6QQaHslraJag

[2] https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.8.x/ScalaActio...

[3] https://stackoverflow.com/q/50370202/44166

[5] https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.8.x/ScalaActio...

[6] https://miro.medium.com/max/784/1*EMiSTuRIxUPCzWOgLkiXoA.jpe...