This package contains a compiler extension to add string interpolation to Pharo
Interpolated Strings are literal strings that contain expressions, which are replaced by the results of those expressions. String interpolation provides a readable way to compose strings out of expressions.
The following table contains examples of such strings:
| String | Value |
|---|---|
| 'Constant 1 is {1}' | 'Constant 1 is 1' |
| 'Result of 1+2 is {1+2}' | 'Result of 1+2 is 3' |
| 'Arbitrary expressions can be used as of {Date new}' | 'Arbitrary expressions can be used as of 11 February 2019' |
Any expression valid within the context of the string is a valid interpolated expression. This includes access to temporary variables, arguments, instance variables and so on...
String interpolation is available as a compiler plugin that you may activate per class by redefining the compiler method:
MyClass class >> compiler
^super compiler addPlugin: StringInterpolationPluginFrom that moment on, you can use interpolated strings on any instance side method.
{} characters in my string? You can escape them with the \ character. E.g., \{format: methods on String? Right now they are not compatible, since they use the same syntax.