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The sbt site ( http://www.scala-sbt.org/ http://www.scala-sbt.org/ )is still impenetrable to anyone trying to understand wtf it does in under 15 minutes. (Why d
by justinmk 13y ago
The sbt site ( http://www.scala-sbt.org/ http://www.scala-sbt.org/ )is still impenetrable to anyone trying to understand wtf it does in under 15 minutes. (Why do I need this? How is it different than the scala compiler? Is it a package management system? Is it a REPL?)
- bronxbomber92 13y agoThe first words of the website: "sbt is a build tool". I couldn't understand not grasping the benefits/differences of sbt in comparison to other build tools, especially if you're new to the JVM world, but I don't think the website leaves any doubt to what it is.
- JonnieCache 13y agoBuild tool is a very broad category though. It could be improved by drawing a comparison, such as "sbt is a build tool, like make/bundler/whatever in scala" Part of the problem is probably that sbt is basically every build tool combined into one.
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- SkyMarshal 13y agoYou basically use it instead of Maven or Ant to build Scala/Java projects, but it's ridiculously comprehensive and extensive. I'm not sure calling it a mere "build tool" does it justice, more like "Recursive Extensible Project Management Tool" or something along those lines. And yes, it has both package management system and a REPL, among other things.