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def str = 'Single quoted string' assert str instanceof String

def str = "Double quoted string" assert str instanceof String

def param = 'string' def str = "Double quoted ${param}" assert str instanceof GString assert str == 'Double quoted string' The parameter is by default resolved eagerly, this means this applies: def param = 'string' def str = "Double quoted ${param}" param = 'another stri...

def str = '''multiline string''' assert str instanceof String

def str = ''' multiline string''' assert str.readLines().size() == 3

def str = '''\ multiline string''' assert str.readLines().size() == 2

def param = 'string' def str = """ multiline $param """ assert str instanceof GString assert str.readLines().size() == 3 assert str == ''' multiline string '''

def str = / multiline string no need to escape slash \n / assert str instanceof String assert str.readLines().size() == 4 assert str.contains('\\n')

def param = 'string' def str = / multiline $param no need to escape slash \n / assert str instanceof GString assert str.readLines().size() == 4 assert str.contains('\\n') assert str.contains('string')

def param = 'string' def str = $/ multiline $param no need to escape slash \n $ $$ /$ assert str instanceof GString assert str.readLines().size() == 6 assert str.contains('\\n') assert str.contains('$')