====== Introduction to Scala ======

===== Scala setup =====

==== Installation ====

**Scala** can be downloaded and installed on either a Windows or NIX platform (e.g. Linux, OS-X) [[https://www.scala-lang.org/download/|here]]. For this lecture you must install **Scala 3**, and we recommend installing it using //Coursier// (see the previous link)

==== IDE ====

One of the most widely used IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Scala is:
  * [[https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/ | IntellIJ]]
  * alternatively, you can use [[https://www.sublimetext.com/download | Sublime]], which is a simpler (faster) editor. You can add syntax highlighting plugins for Scala (see: [[https://scalameta.org/metals/docs/editors/sublime/ | scalameta ]]), as well as worksheet/REPL support (see: [[https://packagecontrol.io/packages/SublimeREPL | SublimeREPL]]).