Build.scala, % and %% symbols meaning

Question

I\'m new to Play! Framework 2.1 (java version) and have no experience with scala. I don\'t understand what are and what does % and %% mean in Build

Answer 1

This is part of SBT which play uses as a build tool. Specifically this is an import statement.

The percent symbol % is a actually a method used to build dependencies. The double percent sign %% injects the current Scala version - this allows you to get the correct library for the version of scala you are running. This is to avoid having to change your build file when you update Scala.

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