>>>>Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>>In C# I can use this syntax
>>>>

>>>>string myString = @"My very long
>>>>multi line
>>>>string";

>>>>
>>>>Is there anything like this in VB.NET or I have to split my command using + sign?
>>>
>>>
>>>Think you have to split
>>>
>>>

>>>    Sub Main()
>>>		Dim s As String = "abc " _
>>>			  & "ppp " _
>>>			  & "qqq"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>		Console.WriteLine(" {0}", s)
>>>		Console.ReadLine()
>>>
>>>    End Sub
>>>

Hi,
>>I don't think the line continuation character is needed if you place the ampersand (or plus sign) at the end of the 'line'. e.g.

Dim s As String = "abc " &
>>"ppp " &
>>"qqq"

>
>Didn't know that - neither did I know the
>

><string>
>zzz
></string>.Value
>

But me and VB, eh
>
>
>>Just one of those VB things :-{ . But you and Craig are right in saying StringBuilder isn't a good option in this situation...
>
>Nowhere in this thread did I mention StringBuilder - I did in the past
>
>It's all about optimization. Using a StringBuilder also creates an object that has to be garbage collected

My understanding of StringBuilder has always been that it is lightning fast, something like 700 times faster than its predecessor. Is that incorrect? Or does it depend?