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<p>Play Framework is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a> <a href="/facts/Web_application_framework/8f1CVHDX">web application framework</a> which follows the <a href="/facts/Model%25E2%2580%2593view%25E2%2580%2593controller/vRbMXjMm">model–view–controller</a> (MVC) <a href="/facts/Architectural_pattern_(computer_science)/GnN0z06K">architectural pattern</a>. It is written in <a href="/facts/Scala_(programming_language)/ebL8o6AK">Scala</a> and usable from other programming languages that are compiled to <a href="/facts/JVM/l9Nzrsun">JVM</a> <a href="/facts/Bytecode/EPkMFR7M">bytecode</a>, e.g. <a href="/facts/Java_(programming_language)/9ScgFyAL">Java</a>. It aims to optimize developer productivity by using <a href="/facts/Convention_over_configuration/ByfLmJ2v">convention over configuration</a>, hot code reloading and display of errors in the browser. </p><p>Support for the <a href="/facts/Scala_(programming_language)/ebL8o6AK">Scala</a> programming language has been available since version 1.1 of the framework. In version 2.0, the framework core was rewritten in Scala. Build and deployment was migrated to <a href="/facts/SBT_(software)/69mUcxqL">SBT</a>, and <a href="/facts/Web_template/zWstHsCF">templates</a> use Scala instead of <a href="/facts/Groovy_(programming_language)/vGAckbte">Apache Groovy</a>. </p>