>>>Actually I wouldn't be surprised if the compiler optimised it out to
>>>string s = "TomDickHarry";
>>>but I haven't time to check :-{
>>>OTOH if the values weren't literals I think you'd be right.....
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>>I have checked with ild
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>>The compiler optimises
>>- class properties, ie string s1 = "A" + "b" + "C";
>>- assignments in methode, ie string xx = "D" + "E" + "F";
>
>Again, I'm pretty sure that at least in one of the previous versions there was an upper limit
>on the number of operands optimizable this way - AFAIR 4. Dunno if that still is the case.
>
>my 0.02€
>
>thomas


tested with 12 - still one string assignment