Add Backtick String Literals to VB.NET
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## Proposal: Add Backtick String Literals to VB.NET
# # 建议为VB.NET添加反引号字符串字面量
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## 1. The Core Problem:
VB.NET's current requirement to escape double quotes (
"""") within strings significantly reduces code readability and writing efficiency, especially when working with text containing many quotes (e.g., SQL, JSON).
## 2. Proposed Solution:
Introduce the backtick (
" ` ") as an additional string delimiter. Backtick-string literals would:
* Support multi-line strings without needing line continuation characters.
* Allow unescaped double quotes within the string content.
## 3. Key Benefits:
* Cleaner Code: Greatly improves readability for embedded code (e.g., SQL, JSON).
* More Efficient Development: Reduces escaping errors and simplifies string concatenation.
* Modern Alignment: Brings VB.NET in line with modern languages like C# and JavaScript, enhancing its appeal.
## Code Example:
Current Verbose Syntax:
```vb
Dim sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE name = ""Test"""
```
Proposed Clean Syntax:
```vb
Dim sql = `SELECT * FROM table WHERE name = "Test"`
```
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