String Tapas Redux: Beyond mere string interpolation

[Tagir Valeev]

As for custom template processing in JavaScript, see "Tagged
templates" section here:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Template_literals

On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 2:15 PM Tagir Valeev <amaembo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Btw people say that Scala provides a similar mechanism using
> StringContext class:
> https://www.scala-lang.org/api/2.12.2/scala/StringContext.html
> In fact, Scala's `s` prefix before interpolated literal is a recipe
> for interpolation provided by a standard library, not by language. And
> it's possible to declare your own recipes. Quite similar to our
> proposal.
>
> Also, there's some frustration in Twitter comments regarding the
> article narrative like "We will do it better than existing languages"
> (especially because Scala was chosen as an example). Probably, the
> wording could be better, with more respect to other languages. Of
> course, this doesn't undermine the suggested feature itself, the
> feature is great.
>
> With best regards,
> Tagir Valeev.
>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 9:35 AM Tagir Valeev <amaembo at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > Just read the proposal. I don't have any useful comments for now. For
> > me, the proposal looks great as is. Go ahead and implement it :D
> >
> > With best regards,
> > Tagir Valeev.
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 8:28 PM Jim Laskey <james.laskey at oracle.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Amber experts,
> > >
> > > Now that JDK 17 has been plated and left the kitchen, we should have a look-see at one of the new menu items Brian and I have had on a slow boil for these last few months; Templated Strings.
> > >
> > > Before you start shouting out, "Templated Strings? This isn't what I ordered! The subject said string interpolation!!!", take the time to follow this link https://github.com/openjdk/amber-docs/tree/master/site/design-notes/templated-strings.md. After reading, we hope you'll see that the offering is much better than interpolation meat and potatoes.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > -- Jim