Type in expressions to have them evaluated. Type :help for more information. scala> class M[@specialized T] { override def toString = "mmm" } defined class M scala> val m1 = new M[Int]() m1: M[Int] = mmm scala> val m2 = new M[Float]() m2: M[Float] = mmm scala> val m3 = new M[String]() m3: M[String] = mmm scala> :quit