A comprehensive guide to working with multiline strings in Ruby, covering all major approaches: basic newline embedding, heredocs (<<EOF), dashed heredocs (<<-EOF), squiggly heredocs (<<~EOF) introduced in Ruby 2.3, and percent notation (%Q/%q). Explains interpolation, indentation management, real-world use cases (HTML, SQL,
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The Basics of Strings in RubyDefining Multiline Strings: Simple ApproachesHeredocs: The Powerhouse for Multiline TextSquiggly Heredocs: Modern Indentation HandlingPercent Notation: %Q and %q for FlexibilityInterpolation and Dynamic ContentIndentation Management and Stripping TechniquesUse Cases in Real-World ApplicationsBest Practices for Using Multiline StringsCommon Pitfalls and How to Avoid ThemPerformance ConsiderationsComparison with Other LanguagesAdvanced Techniques and ExtensionsSort: