Scala IDE provides advanced editing and debugging support for the development of pure Scala and mixed Scala-Java applications.
You can download the Scala IDE for eclipse with the Scala Worksheet pre-installed from the following link below:
Download Scala IDE (Make sure to download the IDE for Scala version 2.11.x!)
After downloading the archive for your operating system, simply unpack it and start eclipse. Eclipse requires you to select a workspace on startup.
Hello World Example: Scala IDE and the Scala Worksheet
To familiarize yourself with the Scala IDE, create a simple “Hello World” project in eclipse:
Go to “File” - “New” - “Other…” and select “Scala Project” from the folder “Scala Wizards”
Choose a project name and select “Finish”
Select “File” - “New” - “Scala Object” to create a new object
Enter Hello as the name for the object
Change the source code to below:
object Hello extends App { println(“Hello, world!”) }
Save the file and select from the top menu bar, “Run” -> “Run as” -> “Scala Application”
You should see a the hello world output in the Eclipse console:
Hello, world!