PROPOSAL: String literals: version 1.1

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>> String foo= """\""" """ is """
>
> Is there really a need for escaping? If users want to escape, they can
> still use the regular "" string literals. I'd rather have no escaping at
> all. Otherwise, you probably also need to escape the \ if you want the

 We have row unescaped strings with '' brackets already in this proposal.

> string to contain \" at the end. """An example:\\"""". The rule 'The new
> string literals don't support any escape sequences' if much better than
> 'The new string literals only support the escape sequences \""", which
> means """ and \\, which means \\'.
>

 Rule can be formed as: we have two new types of literals:
with or without escape sequences. First supports all traditional escape
sequences, second have no escape sequences at all.


> What about supporting " or "" at the beginning or end of the new string
> literals? That would result in """" or """"". Or even """""""" if you push
> it to the limits. Wouldn't that be hard on the compiler?
>

 Will try ;)