Add Backtick String Literals to VB.NET

[benyuz]

Proposal: Add Backtick String Literals to VB.NET

# 建议为VB.NET添加反引号字符串字面量

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1. The Core Problem:

VB.NET's current requirement to escape double quotes (
"""") within strings significantly reduces code readability and writing efficiency, especially when working with text containing many quotes (e.g., SQL, JSON).

2. Proposed Solution:

Introduce the backtick (
" ` ") as an additional string delimiter. Backtick-string literals would:

• Support multi-line strings without needing line continuation characters.
• Allow unescaped double quotes within the string content.

3. Key Benefits:

• Cleaner Code: Greatly improves readability for embedded code (e.g., SQL, JSON).
• More Efficient Development: Reduces escaping errors and simplifies string concatenation.
• Modern Alignment: Brings VB.NET in line with modern languages like C# and JavaScript, enhancing its appeal.

Code Example:

Current Verbose Syntax:

Dim sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE name = ""Test"""

Proposed Clean Syntax:

Dim sql = `SELECT * FROM table WHERE name = "Test"`

[benyuz]

Provide a clever method.Utilize XML literals.

Dim staticJson = <t>{"config": {"apiUrl": "https://api.example.com"}}</t>.Value

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