Scala is a powerful and versatile programming language that combines features of two popular programming paradigms: Object-oriented and Functional.
These are the features of the Scala programming language:
- Multi-paradigm
- Object-Oriented
- Functional Programming
- JVM and Beyond
- Statically Typed
To check the Scala version on Mac follow the steps below:
If you've Scala installed on your Mac you can run scala -version command on Terminal to check the current version.
If you encountered an error that means you don’t have Scala installed, to install follow the steps below:
Step 1: Before you install Scala your Mac should have Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and HomeBrew installed.
To check |
To install |
|
---|---|---|
HomeBrew |
brew -v |
(Use command from the official HomeBrew website) |
JVM |
java -version |
brew install openjdk |
Step 2: After JVM and HomeBrew are installed, run the brew install scala command on Terminal on Mac.
(You can also use brew install scala@version to install a specific version.)
Step 3: To check if the Scala is successfully installed, run scala -version