TODO and Session Notes

This file tracks ongoing work and provides context for resuming sessions

Current Status

RFC drafted with multiline string support, ready for implementation planning

Open Questions

• Exact string conversion mechanism (depends on trait/interface system)
• Raw string syntax (future RFC)
• Precise rules for determining common whitespace prefix in edge cases

Next Steps

• Begin implementation planning
• Define lexer changes needed
• Design AST representation for interpolated strings

Session Notes

2025-01-06

• Renamed RFC directory from 0001-interpolated-strings to 0001-string-literals
• Added multiline string literal design:
  • Automatic dedenting when string starts with newline after opening quote
  • Common whitespace prefix removal
  • "\ syntax to disable dedenting
  • \n before closing quote for trailing newline
• Spec paragraphs are authored directly in spec/src/syntax/string-literals.md (not in a separate RFC spec.md)
• Created executable examples using assert syntax
• Added design tenets section with three core principles:
  • Do what I mean
  • Rust-like syntax
  • Simple escape hatch
• Added triple-quoted string literals (""") for embedded quotes
• Restructured spec paragraphs with cleaner rule separation