title: Import multiple packages in Scala REPL
body: <p>In Scala, I frequently have to import multiple packages worth of implicits and other utilities, particularly on the REPL:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import scala.collection.JavaConversions._
  import scala.collection.{mutable =&gt; mut}
  import com.myapp.db._
  import com.orm._
  val con = connectDb(...)
  ...
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I understand there's no way to import multiple packages in Scala (though package object scopes can help a bit), but what about from the REPL? Is there any way to do this from the REPL without lots of copying and pasting? I also tried using :load, but things imported/created there don't get introduced into the REPL's scope either. I noticed that the :power command <em>does</em> import things into scope.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Update</strong>: <code>:load</code> actually <em>does</em> work.</p>