# scala

> Scala application launcher and interactive interpreter.
> More information: <https://scala-cli.virtuslab.org/docs/reference/cli-options>.

- Start a REPL (interactive shell):

`scala`

- Start the interpreter with a dependency in the [c]lass[p]ath:

`scala {{[-cp|--extra-jars]}} {{filename.jar}} {{command}}`

- Execute a Scala script:

`scala {{script.scala}}`

- Execute a `.jar` program:

`scala {{filename.jar}}`

- Execute a single Scala command in the command-line:

`scala {{[-e|--execute-script]}} {{command}}`