Update on String Templates (JEP 459)

[Maurizio Cimadamore]

Hi Guy,

On 12/03/2024 17:54, Guy Steele wrote:
> (1) avoids this problem by making the syntaxes different. (2b) avoids 
> the problem by making the semantics match. But (2a) totally has this 
> problem.

I agree that 2a leaves us in a place that is suboptimal.

I think 2b is also undesirable (as I explained elsewhere), as it would 
compromise the design goals of the feature too much IMHO.

So, the choice is (also IMHO) between an ad-hoc conversion (with the 
problems that I described in my previous email) and a different literal 
syntax (your (1)).

Maurizio