Re: [Vala] interaction of parentheses and string template interpolation via the @ sign

[Al Thomas <astavale yahoo co uk>]

> From: Dan Hitt <dan hitt gmail com>

> Sent: Friday, 25 December 2015, 19:17
> Subject: [Vala] interaction of parentheses and string template interpolation via the @ sign
>
> ... in the first place was i had something more complicated,
>    @("a: $a\n" +
>         "b: $b\n" +
>         "c: $c\n")

> and i was very surprised that this did not work.  

Multi-line templates work fine:

@"a: $a
b: $b
c:$c"


Parenthess in a template signify an expression, e.g. 

@"$("this evaluates to a string with a $ symbol in it")
$(2 * 42)
$(object_name_with_to_string_method)"



Regards,

Al