Fsharp: Dollar Sign $ String (template)

Dollar Sign String (Template String) with single quoted string

this lets you embed variable or expression inside string.

syntax:

• $"some {expr}"
• $"some %format-specifier{expr}"

let tt = 3
let xx = $"i have {tt} cats"
printfn "%s" xx
// have 3 thing

let tt = 3
let xx = $"have {tt} {{tt}} thing"
printfn "%s" xx
// have 3 {tt} thing

Dollar sign with triple quote

• $"""some {expr}"""
• $$"""some %%format-specifier{{expr}}"""
• $$$"""some %%%format-specifier{{{expr}}}"""
• etc

the number of dollar sign correspond to the number of curly brackets need to be interpreted as embedded expression.

• 1 dollar sign, means 1 curly brackets {x} is embedded expression. if there two, {{x}} it is literal.
• 2 dollar sign, means 2 curly brackets {{x}} is embedded expression.
• etc.

To include a literal curly brackets {}, use it on triple quoted string, and use double bracket {{}}. In general, use one more level of bracket than the number of dollar sign.

let xx = 3

let aa = $"""have {xx} thing"""
printfn "%s" aa
// have 3 thing

// double dollar in front of triple quote
let bb = $$"""have {{xx}} thing"""
printfn "%s" bb
// have 3 thing

let xx = 3

// include a literal curly brackets, use extra curly brackets
let aa = $"""have {{xx}} thing"""
printfn "%s" aa
// have {xx} thing

let xx = 3

// 2 dollar sign
let xa = $$"""have {xx} {{xx}} {{{xx}}} {} thing"""
printfn "%s" xa
// have {xx} 3 {3} {} thing

// those with 2 nested curly brackets are interpreted.
// and cannot be empty.
// {{}} is error
// {{{}}} is also error