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Re: Just a little question before 4.0 will be released

• Posted by DerekParnell (admin) Feb 21, 2009
• 985 views

if idx = 2 then 
    idx = idx + 25 
    output = #/ 
        #Dear Mr. John Doe, 
        # 
        #I am very happy for your support 
        # 
        #Mr. Jeff Doe 
        #/ 
else 
    .... more .... 
end if 

sequence c_code = /@if ( strcmp( "foo", "bar" ) == 1 ) { 
                       printf("strcmp works correctly."); 
                  } 
@/ 

I've given these ideas some thought and come up with this ...

if idx = 2 then 
    idx = idx + 25 
    output = #/ 
________ 
        Dear Mr. John Doe,  
         
            I am very happy for your support  
            with respect to the offer of 
            help. 
         
        Mr. Jeff Doe  
        / 
else 
    .... more .... 
end if 

Which will display as

Dear Mr. John Doe,  
 
    I am very happy for your support  
    with respect to the offer of 
    help. 
 
Mr. Jeff Doe  

and

sequence c_code = ## 
__________________if ( strcmp( "foo", "bar" ) == 1 ) { 
                       printf("strcmp works correctly."); 
                  } 
# 

Which displays as

if ( strcmp( "foo", "bar" ) == 1 ) { 
     printf("strcmp works correctly."); 
} 

The difference is one added line after the start of the extended string start token. This is a line of underscore characters that represents the maximum number of leading whitespace that will be trimmed off each line of string text in this extended text literal.

This is fast to implement, allows easy of entering and maintenance of the text, and visually highlights the "special" nature of the text literal.