Why current is called a scalar quantity?

Question

Why current is called a scalar quantity?

Answer 1

Because although it has a polarity, it has no direction, other that that of the wire it is in.

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Answer 2

Scalar is a quantity that has a magnitude but no direction.

It is also any physical quantity with a field that can be described by a single numerical value at each point in space.

Both of these definitions apply to electric current.

Note - it does NOT apply to water current!