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It's a whole new string: " unescaped; multiline In 1996, I thought java would be the new COBOL, and could endure for 20 years - now almost 30. This prioritizat
by hyperthesis 3y ago
It's a whole new string: " unescaped; multiline
In 1996, I thought java would be the new COBOL, and could endure for 20 years - now almost 30. This prioritization of "whole product" concerns, like security (bobby tables) and error-proneness, ensures longevity.
Also capture developers and codebases with its intricate magical features.
- masklinn 3y agoMultiline strings were added back in Java 15.
- hyperthesis 3y agoAh, unescaped quotes too. So not "new"... but within single quotes, looking like an ordinary string literal: strange. What they're doing is confusing, and evil!