How do I get the Scala version from within Scala itself?

Question

This is not about command-line compiler options. How do I programmatically obtain the Scala version inside code?

Alternatively, where does the Eclipse Scala plugin v2 st

Answer 1

You can get the Scala version like this:

scala> scala.tools.nsc.Properties.versionString
res7: java.lang.String = version 2.9.0.final

I don't know the specifics of the plugin, though.