JEP 378: Text Blocks

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:EP
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jim_Laskey
gptkbp:component core-libs
gptkbp:created 2019-12-11
gptkbp:deliveredBy Java 15
gptkbp:feature multi-line string literals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label JEP 378: Text Blocks
gptkbp:JEP_number 378
gptkbp:motive Simplify writing Java programs by making it easy to express strings that span several lines of source code.
gptkbp:plotSummary Introduce text blocks to the Java language, multi-line string literals that avoid the need for most escape sequences, automatically format the string in a predictable way, and give developers control over the format when desired.
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Java_SE_15
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:JEP_368:_Text_Blocks_(Second_Preview)
JEP 355: Text Blocks (Preview)
gptkbp:scope SE
gptkbp:status Delivered
gptkbp:title Text Blocks
gptkbp:type gptkb:software
gptkbp:url https://openjdk.org/jeps/378
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:JEP_430:_String_Templates_(Preview)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7