Ruby 2.3 squiggly heredoc: <<~
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Description
Ruby 2.3 introduces squiggly heredoc syntax:
<<~HEREDOC
Sparse, irregular data
Multi-valued attributes
Reverse references
HEREDOC
Can it be prettified somehow?
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Research direction
Start with Ruby 2.3's squiggly heredoc syntax and the linked Ruby commit, then inspect how Fira Code represents related programming syntax. Determine whether the <<~ sequence has a clear, visually appropriate ligature treatment and validate the result against the example shown in the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100