IDE : triple quote for long string

Richard_And_Trisha

I am just wondering if it might be useful to have triple quote for long string??

var strLong  as string
strLong = """
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"""

bgrommes

I use the @ prefix in C# all the time for things like SQL embedded in a call, e.g.,

var reader = SqlServer.GetDataReader(@"
SELECT Foo FROM Bar 
WHERE Blah = 'Bleh'
ORDER BY Foo",
                                     CommandType.Text);

Personally I like some kind of prefix to the standard string delimiters like that, but exactly how it's done is less important than the ability to do it.

Garry

Implemented for the next release at the language level: https://feedback.objo.dev/feature/485

Richard_And_Trisha

brilliant!! thanks you very much.. now I can use with String Interpolation with $ much like the f-string in python

Garry

Yes, it's pretty cool if I do say so myself. This works:

Var customer As String = "  Ada Lovelace  "
Var orderId As Integer = 1042
Var quantity As Integer = 3
Var unitPrice As Double = 19.95
Var isPaid As Boolean = False

Var receipt As String = $"""
  Order #{orderId}
  Customer: {customer.Trim()}
  Status: {If(isPaid, "paid", "pending")}

  Items:
  - Quantity: {quantity}
  - Unit price: {unitPrice}
  - Total: {quantity * unitPrice}

  Normal string escapes still work: line one\nline two
  Literal braces use doubled braces: {{orderId}}
  Method calls work too: {customer.Trim().Uppercase()}
  """

Print(receipt)

Output:

Order #1042
Customer: Ada Lovelace
Status: pending

Items:
- Quantity: 3
- Unit price: 19.95
- Total: 59.849999999999994

Normal string escapes still work: line one
line two
Literal braces use doubled braces: {orderId}
Method calls work too: ADA LOVELACE