>>>>>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?

It depends ;-}
string s = " "+" "+" "+" " will be faster than SB.
string s= " " ; s+=" " ; s+= " " ; s+=" "; will be slower.

Also bear in mind that using the StringBuilder.Insert(), Remove() and Replace() methods will outperform the String. versions....