Looking into the tests What syntax do you prefer both are wo

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Looking into the tests What syntax do you prefer both are working fine now ```expr env GITHUB ACTIONS shouldBe $dollar GITHUB ACTIONS expr env GITHUB ACTIONS shouldBe $ GITHUB ACTIONS ```

LeoColman · Answer

```abc shouldBe $ + GITHUB ACTIONS ```

louiscad · Answer

Why do you prefer resorting to concatenation when backslash works

LeoColman · Answer

This makes it clear that I want a $ before everything and separating the two parts with a ` + ` is easier on my eyes to understand what exactly I m trying to test

LeoColman · Answer

In prod code I ll probably go for String template but for testing where my goal is to show other humans wtf I m testing I prefer to make it a little bit more explain like I m 5

LeoColman · Answer

My problem with concatenation is that it s ugly but sometimes mainly when using $ it can be clearer

LeoColman · Answer

Reminds me of having to do something like $ $ to escape the dollar xD

louiscad · Answer

Wouldn t explaining the backslash to a 5 years old work just as well if not better

louiscad · Answer

Also it s not like we get 5 year old folks contributing smile

LeoColman · Answer

They probably all compile down to the exact same thing right

LeoColman · Answer

I think it s up to personal preference Do you have a particular reason to dislike concatenation In this particular case it s not that obscene as ` www + website + Constants SLASH + path + variable + `

louiscad · Answer

It adds many more characters which is greater noise IMHO

LeoColman · Answer

Maybe it s a problem for me I have a hard time reading ` $ ` Like having to force my brain to think what it means instead of just knowing

LeoColman · Answer

And of course this takes less than 2 seconds so it s purely a style choice

LeoColman · Answer

What about ```abc should be $ GITHUB ACTIONS ```

LeoColman · Answer

It would add a couple more ` ` but remove the ambiguity of escaping the `$`

louiscad · Answer

It doesn t work because string templates are allowed in multiline strings as well

louiscad · Answer

To me ` ` means we re not putting a Kotlin variable or expression in there it s just a `$` character

LeoColman · Answer

But $ isn t a string template so it won t try to auto complete in ` ` right

LeoColman · Answer

Maybe I m remembering it wrong

louiscad · Answer

Try and you ll see <http play kotl in|play kotl in>

louiscad · Answer

` $ lol ` doesn t compile

louiscad · Answer

Unless `lol` is defined of course

LeoColman · Answer

Dammit `$ ` is actually a template due to `$ foo bar `

LeoColman · Answer

I confused it with `$ ` which would probably compile fine

louiscad · Answer

Yup it does