[fpc-devel] Some thoughts on multi-line string support, and a possible syntax that I think is perfectly clean and Pascal-ish.

[Ben Grasset]

On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 5:48 PM Sven Barth via fpc-devel <
fpc-devel at lists.freepascal.org> wrote:

> I'm with Michael here: I see no *need* for a separate syntax for a multi
> line string.
>

 I don't really think the suggested backtick way is different enough from
anything that exists to be considered a "separate syntax", though. It's the
exact same thing, with a one-character difference at the opening and close
of the string.

If anything I see a use for both the IncludeString directive and multi-line
strings. IncludeString would be more suitable for scripts and such as
you've suggested, but I can think of a lot of places I'd have liked to have
multi-lines strings in the source for stuff like help / options / about
text in command-line apps.
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