scala> :power
Power mode enabled. :phase is at typer.
import scala.tools.nsc._, intp.global._, definitions._
Try :help or completions for vals._ and 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