Multi-line String Test Specifications

Purpose

Test parsing of triple double-quoted strings.

Input

"""Hello World"""

Expected Result

• Token type: String
• Value: "Hello World"

Purpose

Test parsing of triple single-quoted strings.

Input

'''Hello World'''

Expected Result

• Token type: String
• Value: "Hello World"

Purpose

Test basic multi-line string with multiple lines.

Input

"""
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
"""

Expected Result

• Token type: String
• Value: "Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3"
• Line breaks preserved

Purpose

Test that common indentation is removed correctly.

Input

"""
        function greet(name) {
            console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);
            if (name === 'World') {
                console.log('Welcome to TON!');
            }
        }
"""

Expected Result

function greet(name) {
    console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);
    if (name === 'World') {
        console.log('Welcome to TON!');
    }
}

Common leading indentation (8 spaces) removed from all lines.

Purpose

Test that empty lines are preserved in multi-line strings.

Input

"""
    Line 1

    Line 3

    Line 5
"""

Expected Result

Line 1

Line 3

Line 5

Empty lines preserved, common indentation removed.

Purpose

Test handling of mixed indentation levels.

Input

"""
    API Documentation

    Overview:
        This API provides user management functionality.

        Key features:
            • User creation and management
            • Authentication and authorization

    Usage:
        POST /api/users
        GET /api/users/{id}
"""

Expected Result

API Documentation

Overview:
    This API provides user management functionality.

    Key features:
        • User creation and management
        • Authentication and authorization

Usage:
    POST /api/users
    GET /api/users/{id}

Common indentation (4 spaces) removed, relative indentation preserved.

Purpose

Test escape sequence processing in multi-line strings.

Input

"""
Line 1
Line 2 with \t explicit tab
Line 3 with \"escaped quotes\"
Line 4 with \\ backslash
Unicode: \u0041\u0042\u0043
"""

Expected Result

Line 1
Line 2 with 	 explicit tab
Line 3 with "escaped quotes"
Line 4 with \ backslash
Unicode: ABC

Escape sequences processed correctly.

Purpose

Test multi-line string syntax used on a single line.

Input

"""This is all on one line"""

Expected Result

• Token type: String
• Value: "This is all on one line"

Purpose

Test when content starts on the same line as opening quotes.

Input

"""This starts here
and continues here
"""

Expected Result

This starts here
and continues here

Content preserved from first line.

Purpose

Test special characters in multi-line strings.

Input

"""
Special chars: !@#$%^&*()
Quotes: 'single' and "double"
Brackets: {}, [], ()
Math: 1 + 2 = 3
"""

Expected Result

Special chars: !@#$%^&*()
Quotes: 'single' and "double"
Brackets: {}, [], ()
Math: 1 + 2 = 3

All special characters preserved literally.

Purpose

Test handling of tab characters in indentation.

Input (tabs shown as [TAB])

"""
[TAB][TAB]Line with tabs
[TAB][TAB]Another tabbed line
[TAB][TAB][TAB]More indented
"""

Expected Result

Line with tabs
Another tabbed line
[TAB]More indented

Common tab indentation removed, relative preserved.

Purpose

Test preservation of trailing whitespace on lines.

Input (spaces shown as ·)

"""
Line 1···
Line 2
Line 3··
"""

Expected Result

Trailing spaces preserved on each line.