val src = "Hello" // Its actually not a copy but a reference // That is not a problem because String is immutable // In fact its a feature val des = src assert(src eq des) // Proves the same reference is used. // To make a real copy makes no sense. // Actually its hard to make a copy, the compiler is too smart. // mkString, toString makes also not a real copy val cop = src.mkString.toString assert((src eq cop)) // Still no copyed image val copy = src.reverse.reverse // Finally double reverse makes a copy assert(src == copy && !(src eq copy))// Prove, but it really makes no sense.