As for custom template processing in JavaScript, see "Tagged templates" section here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Template_literals
On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 2:15 PM Tagir Valeev <amae...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Btw people say that Scala provides a similar mechanism using > StringContext class: > https://www.scala-lang.org/api/2.12.2/scala/StringContext.html > In fact, Scala's `s` prefix before interpolated literal is a recipe > for interpolation provided by a standard library, not by language. And > it's possible to declare your own recipes. Quite similar to our > proposal. > > Also, there's some frustration in Twitter comments regarding the > article narrative like "We will do it better than existing languages" > (especially because Scala was chosen as an example). Probably, the > wording could be better, with more respect to other languages. Of > course, this doesn't undermine the suggested feature itself, the > feature is great. > > With best regards, > Tagir Valeev. > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 9:35 AM Tagir Valeev <amae...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello! > > > > Just read the proposal. I don't have any useful comments for now. For > > me, the proposal looks great as is. Go ahead and implement it :D > > > > With best regards, > > Tagir Valeev. > > > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 8:28 PM Jim Laskey <james.las...@oracle.com> wrote: > > > > > > Amber experts, > > > > > > Now that JDK 17 has been plated and left the kitchen, we should have a > > > look-see at one of the new menu items Brian and I have had on a slow boil > > > for these last few months; Templated Strings. > > > > > > Before you start shouting out, "Templated Strings? This isn't what I > > > ordered! The subject said string interpolation!!!", take the time to > > > follow this link > > > https://github.com/openjdk/amber-docs/tree/master/site/design-notes/templated-strings.md. > > > After reading, we hope you'll see that the offering is much better than > > > interpolation meat and potatoes. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > -- Jim
