Copy multiline string (not text blocks)
- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
### Description
It would be nice if I could copy the content of a multiline string (a String consisting of multiple code lines of concatenated strings, not a Java 15 Text Block) directly. I.e:
```java
String s = "This " +
"string spans " +
"multiple code lines.";
```
I would want a feature so I can copy "This string spans multiple code lines." directly, without removing manually the `"` and `+` characters.
### Use case/motivation
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### Related issues
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### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
No
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no implementation files or tests. Start by locating NetBeans' Java editor copy handling and string-literal parsing, then check existing editor copy tests; done means copying a concatenated multiline Java string produces its combined content without quotes or plus characters while preserving ordinary copy behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100