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Define a string containing special characters

Define the literal string "\#{'}${"}/"
fsharp
let special = "\#{'}${\"}/"
clojure
(def special "\\#{'}${\"}/")
groovy
special = "\\#{'}\${\"}/"
special = '\\#{\'}${"}/'
special = /\#{'}${'$'}{"}\//

Define a multiline string

Define the string:
"This
Is
A
Multiline
String"
fsharp
let multiline = "This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString"
let multiline = "This
Is
A
Multiline
String"
clojure
(def multiline "This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString")
groovy
def text =
"""This
Is
A
Multiline
String"""
def text = "This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString"

Define a string containing variables and expressions

Given variables a=3 and b=4 output "3+4=7"
fsharp
let a, b = 3, 4
let mystr = sprintf "%d+%d=%d" a b (a+b)
printfn "%s" mystr
clojure
(format "%d + %d = %d" a b (+ a b))
groovy
println "$a+$b=${a+b}"
printf "%d+%d=%d\n", a, b, a + b