Type in expressions to have them evaluated. Type :help for more information. scala> :power ** Power User mode enabled - BEEP WHIR GYVE ** ** :phase has been set to 'typer'. ** ** scala.tools.nsc._ has been imported ** ** global._, definitions._ also imported ** ** Try :help, :vals, power. ** scala> val s = transformedType(StringClass.toType).asInstanceOf[Type] s: $r.intp.global.Type = String scala> { println(exitingPhase(currentRun.erasurePhase)(ConstantType(Constant(s)))) } Class[String](classOf[java.lang.String]) scala> { exitingPhase(currentRun.erasurePhase)(println(ConstantType(Constant(s)))) } Class(classOf[java.lang.String]) scala> { ConstantType(Constant(s)); println(exitingPhase(currentRun.erasurePhase)(ConstantType(Constant(s)))); } Class[String](classOf[java.lang.String]) scala> { ConstantType(Constant(s)); exitingPhase(currentRun.erasurePhase)(println(ConstantType(Constant(s)))); } Class(classOf[java.lang.String]) scala> :quit