object Test extends App { import scala.reflect.runtime.universe._ import scala.reflect.runtime.{currentMirror => cm} import scala.tools.reflect.ToolBox val tree = Apply(Select(Ident(TermName("Macros")), TermName("foo")), List(Literal(Constant(42)))) try println(cm.mkToolBox().eval(tree)) catch { case ex: Throwable => println(ex.getMessage) } }