Code for _root_ import

scala-core-modules/scala-core-9/src/test/scala/com/baeldung/scala/rootimport/RootImportUnitTest.scala

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+package com.baeldung.scala.rootimport
+
+import org.scalatest.flatspec.AnyFlatSpec
+
+class RootImportUnitTest extends AnyFlatSpec {
+
+  it should "use the custom List when using relative import" in {
+    import scala.*
+    val myList: scala.List = List(100)
+    assert(myList.toString == "MyList[100]")
+  }
+
+  it should "use the scala collection List when using root import" in {
+    import _root_.scala.*
+    val scalaList: List[Int] = List(100)
+    assert(scalaList.toString == "List(100)")
+  }
+
+}

scala-core-modules/scala-core-9/src/test/scala/com/baeldung/scala/rootimport/scala/List.scala

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+package com.baeldung.scala.rootimport.scala
+
+class List(val num: Int) {
+  override def toString: String = s"MyList[${num}]"
+}
+
+object List {
+  def apply(num: Int) = new List(num)
+}