scala> def foo = 5 def foo: Int scala> def bar: String = "1" def bar: String scala> def baz() = 2 def baz(): Int scala> def qux(): Int = 2 def qux(): Int scala> def id(x: 4): 4 = x def id(x: 4.type): Int(4) scala> id(4) val res0: Int = 4 scala> :quit