Experimental language features

All experimental language features can be found under the scala.language.experimental package. They are enabled by importing the feature or using the -language compiler flag.

• erasedDefinitions: Enable support for erased modifier.
• fewerBraces: Enable support for using indentation for arguments.
• genericNumberLiterals: Enable support for generic number literals.
• namedTypeArguments: Enable support for named type arguments
• saferExceptions: Enable support for checked exceptions.

Experimental language imports

In general, experimental language features can be imported in an experimental scope (see experimental definitions). They can be imported at the top-level if all top-level definitions are @experimental.

-experimental compiler flag

This flag enables the use of any experimental language feature in the project. It does this by adding an @experimental annotation to all top-level definitions. Hence, dependent projects also have to be experimental.

Experimental language features supported by special compiler options

Some experimental language features that are still in research and development can be enabled with special compiler options. These include

• -Yexplicit-nulls. Enable support for tracking null references in the type system.
• -Ycc. Enable support for capture checking.