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1. Multi line string containing special characters in javascript?    stackoverflow.com

I'm trying to use the javascript port of processing found at http://ejohn.org/blog/processingjs/ I want to use the following constructor. Processing(CanvasElement, "some massive block of code"); I know javascript doesn't ...

2. Multiline strings in Javascript    stackoverflow.com

Sorry, can't seem to find the syntax. Trying to look for the equivalent of

text = <<"HERE"
This
Is
A
Multiline
String
HERE

3. javascript preprocessing for easier multi-line strings?    stackoverflow.com

I've recently started getting a little creative with how I handle my js source files. I'm using a build processing for javascript developement, and I really like it. I've also started ...

4. What's the cleanest way to write a multiline string in JavaScript?    stackoverflow.com

It doesn't really have to add newlines, just something readable. Anything better than this?

str = "line 1" +
      "line 2" +
      "line ...

5. Is there anyway to have multi line spanning string without using +    stackoverflow.com

I have a large html string that I am populating with data and using in an innerHTML... I want to make a string like this:

var str = '<div>
    <div></div>
 ...

6. a more graceful multi-line javascript string method    stackoverflow.com

The only way I know how to print a huge string without using += is to use \ backslashes. ugly!

<div id="foo"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var longString = '<div id="lol">\
      ...

7. JavaScript multiline strings and templating?    stackoverflow.com

I have been wondering if there is a way to define multiline strings in JavaScript like you can do in languages like PHP:

var str = "here
goes
another
line";

8. Is there any JavaScript function in some library for turning simple wiki mark up (given as multi line string) into html?    stackoverflow.com

What I generally need is simple - opensource library with function that will turn given wiki mark up string into html. If you can write such function - please post it ...

9. javascript multiline string    stackoverflow.com

the question is: wich is the javascript php-equivalent to store into a variable a multiline string? thanks Luca

10. Have problem with multi-line string in javascript    stackoverflow.com

This works:

alert('foo\
         bar'
)

t='test';
alert('<tr><td><b>' + t + '</b></td>\ 
           ...

11. multiline string literals and tests    stackoverflow.com

var multiply = function (a, b) {
  //An internal comment
  return a * b;
};
var stupid = "function (a, b) {
  return a * b;
  }"
expect(multiply.toString()).toBe(stupid);

12. how to have a multi line string    codingforums.com

Thanks. That would work, but I don't think it would help. It would be somewhat clearer code though require a little more coding. Basically I would have to use the php strtok functionto tokenize the string based on newlines and send it to javascript one line at a time. I was looking to find something like the php heredoc feature which ...

13. Javascript HEREDOC (multiline strings) - solution    forums.devshed.com

I've seen posts on the Net asking if you can do multiline strings in Javascript code like you can in PHP with the HEREDOC syntax. I've seen solutions that do it by putting the text in textarea element but haven't seen any where it's done it code. Here's my way of doing it in code by using anonymous functions and the ...

14. Multi-line string constant    forums.devshed.com

15. Define multiline string ?    forums.devshed.com

Hello folks ! Is there some way that I can define multiline stings in JavaScript. I dont mean : my_string = "Line1\nLine2"; I mean something as : my_string = "Line1 Line2 Line3"; In Perl there is Here Doc (<