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Setting up (what you'll need)

To run Scala you will need the following. Scala takes ideas from both object-oriented and functional programming, and because it runs on the Java virtual machine (JVM) it can be combined directly with existing Java code.

  • A JDK (Java Development Kit): required, since Scala runs on the JVM.
  • Scala itself: install it from the official site or through the sbt build tool.
  • For an editor, the standard choice is VS Code with the Metals extension.
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