Type in expressions to have them evaluated. Type :help for more information. scala> :power ** Power User mode enabled - BEEP BOOP WHIR ** ** scala.tools.nsc._ has been imported ** ** global._ and definitions._ also imported ** ** New vals! Try repl, intp, global, power ** ** New cmds! :help to discover them ** ** New defs! Type power. to reveal ** scala> // guarding against "error: reference to global is ambiguous" scala> global.emptyValDef // "it is imported twice in the same scope by ..." res0: global.emptyValDef.type = private val _ = _ scala>