>>>>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.....
>>>
>>>
>>>I have checked with ild
>>>
>>>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
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>tested with 12 - still one string assignment

Thx. Did you also confirm the behaviour you expected when using variables rather than literals ?