all: new string interpolation "hello {name}!"

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ jobs:
           git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ved
           cd ved && ../v -o ved .
           ../v -autofree .
+          ../v -prod .
           cd ..
 #      - name: Test c2v
 #        run: |

ROADMAP.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - [ ] Recursive structs via optionals: `struct Node { next ?Node }`
 - [ ] Optional function struct fields
 - [ ] Handle function pointers safely, remove `if function == 0 {`
-- [ ] Bundle OpenSSL like GC
+- [x] Bundle OpenSSL like GC
 - [x] Anonymous structs
 - [ ] -usecache on by default
 - [ ] -skip-unused on by default

cmd/tools/gen_vc.v

@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ pub fn (mut ws WebhookServer) genhook() {
 	ws.gen_vc.generate()
 	// error in generate
 	if ws.gen_vc.gen_error {
-		ws.json('{status: "failed"}')
+		ws.json('{ status: "failed" }')
 		return
 	}
-	ws.json('{status: "ok"}')
+	ws.json('{ status: "ok" }')
 }
 
 pub fn (ws &WebhookServer) reset() {

cmd/tools/modules/vgit/vgit.v

@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ pub fn (mut vgit_context VGitContext) compile_oldv_if_needed() {
 	mut command_for_selfbuilding := ''
 	if 'windows' == os.user_os() {
 		command_for_building_v_from_c_source = '$vgit_context.cc -std=c99 -I ./thirdparty/stdatomic/win -municode -w -o cv.exe  "$vgit_context.path_vc/v_win.c" '
-		command_for_selfbuilding = './cv.exe -o $vgit_context.vexename {SOURCE}'
+		command_for_selfbuilding = './cv.exe -o $vgit_context.vexename \{SOURCE}'
 	} else {
 		command_for_building_v_from_c_source = '$vgit_context.cc -std=gnu11 -I ./thirdparty/stdatomic/nix -w -o cv "$vgit_context.path_vc/v.c"  -lm -lpthread'
-		command_for_selfbuilding = './cv -o $vgit_context.vexename {SOURCE}'
+		command_for_selfbuilding = './cv -o $vgit_context.vexename \{SOURCE}'
 	}
 	scripting.chdir(vgit_context.workdir)
 	clone_or_pull(vgit_context.v_repo_url, vgit_context.path_v)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn (mut vgit_context VGitContext) compile_oldv_if_needed() {
 		scripting.run('make fresh_tcc')
 	}
 	scripting.run(command_for_building_v_from_c_source)
-	build_cmd := command_for_selfbuilding.replace('{SOURCE}', vgit_context.vvlocation)
+	build_cmd := command_for_selfbuilding.replace('\{SOURCE}', vgit_context.vvlocation)
 	scripting.run(build_cmd)
 	// At this point, there exists a file vgit_context.vexepath
 	// which should be a valid working V executable.

cmd/tools/vdoctor.v

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fn (mut a App) collect_info() {
 			os_details += ' (WSL)'
 		}
 		// From https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/14346
-		awk_cmd := '[ "$(awk \'\$5=="/" {print \$1}\' </proc/1/mountinfo)" != "$(awk \'\$5=="/" {print \$1}\' </proc/$$/mountinfo)" ] ; echo \$?'
+		awk_cmd := '[ "$(awk \'\$5=="/" { print \$1 }\' </proc/1/mountinfo)" != "$(awk \'\$5=="/" { print \$1 }\' </proc/$$/mountinfo)" ] ; echo \$?'
 		if a.cmd(command: awk_cmd) == '0' {
 			os_details += ' (chroot)'
 		}

cmd/tools/vpm.v

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 		'hg':  'hg clone'
 	}
 	supported_vcs_outdated_steps = {
-		'git': ['git fetch', 'git rev-parse @', 'git rev-parse @{u}']
+		'git': ['git fetch', 'git rev-parse @', 'git rev-parse @\{u}']
 		'hg':  ['hg incoming']
 	}
 	supported_vcs_version_cmds = {

vlib/builtin/string_interpolation.v

@@ -687,22 +687,22 @@ pub const (
 
 [inline]
 pub fn str_intp_sq(in_str string) string {
-	return 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT("\'"), $si_s_code, {.d_s = $in_str}},{_SLIT("\'"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}))'
+	return 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT("\'"), $si_s_code, {.d_s = $in_str}},{ _SLIT("\'"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}))'
 }
 
 [inline]
 pub fn str_intp_rune(in_str string) string {
-	return 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT("\`"), $si_s_code, {.d_s = $in_str}},{_SLIT("\`"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}))'
+	return 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT("\`"), $si_s_code, {.d_s = $in_str}},{ _SLIT("\`"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}))'
 }
 
 [inline]
 pub fn str_intp_g32(in_str string) string {
-	return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT0, $si_g32_code, {.d_f32 = $in_str }}}))'
+	return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT0, $si_g32_code, {.d_f32 = $in_str }}}))'
 }
 
 [inline]
 pub fn str_intp_g64(in_str string) string {
-	return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT0, $si_g64_code, {.d_f64 = $in_str }}}))'
+	return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT0, $si_g64_code, {.d_f64 = $in_str }}}))'
 }
 
 // replace %% with the in_str
@@ -718,12 +718,12 @@ pub fn str_intp_sub(base_str string, in_str string) string {
 		st_str := base_str[..index]
 		if index + 2 < base_str.len {
 			en_str := base_str[index + 2..]
-			res_str := 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT("$st_str"), $si_s_code, {.d_s = $in_str }},{_SLIT("$en_str"), 0, {.d_c = 0}}}))'
+			res_str := 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT("$st_str"), $si_s_code, {.d_s = $in_str }},{ _SLIT("$en_str"), 0, {.d_c = 0}}}))'
 			st_str.free()
 			en_str.free()
 			return res_str
 		}
-		res2_str := 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT("$st_str"), $si_s_code, {.d_s = $in_str }}}))'
+		res2_str := 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT("$st_str"), $si_s_code, { .d_s = $in_str }}}))'
 		st_str.free()
 		return res2_str
 	}

vlib/builtin/string_test.v

@@ -849,6 +849,11 @@ fn test_raw_inter() {
 	assert s.contains('$')
 }
 
+fn test_new_inter() {
+	// world := 'world'
+	// assert 'hello {world}' == 'hello world'
+}
+
 fn test_c_r() {
 	// This used to break because of r'' and c''
 	c := 42

vlib/v/eval/gen/infix_gen.v

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ module eval
 import v.token
 import v.ast
 fn(e Eval)infix_expr(left Object,right Object,op token.Kind,expecting ast.Type)Object{match op{'
-	footer = "else{e.error('unknown infix expression: \$op')}}return empty // should e.error before this anyway
+	footer = "else{ e.error('unknown infix expression: \$op')}}return empty // should e.error before this anyway
 }
 "
-	uk_expect_footer = "else{e.error('unknown infix expectation: \${e.table.sym(expecting).str()}')}}"
+	uk_expect_footer = "else{ e.error('unknown infix expectation: \${e.table.sym(expecting).str()}')}}"
 	comparison       = {
 		'gt': '>'
 		'lt': '<'
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn main() {
 			for lt2 in literal_types {
 				b.write_string('$lt2{return left.val${op}right}')
 			}
-			b.write_string("else{e.error('invalid operands to $op: $ct and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
+			b.write_string("else{ e.error('invalid operands to $op: $ct and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
 		}
 		for lt in literal_types {
 			b.write_string('$lt {match right{')
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ fn main() {
 			b.write_string(" literal and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
 		}
 		if op in ['==', '!='] {
-			b.write_string('string{match right{string{return left${op}right}else{e.error(\'invalid operands to $op: string and \$right.type_name()\')}}}')
+			b.write_string('string{ match right{ string{ return left${op}right}else{ e.error(\'invalid operands to $op: string and \$right.type_name()\')}}}')
 		}
-		b.write_string("else {e.error('invalid operands to $op: \$left.type_name() and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
+		b.write_string("else { e.error('invalid operands to $op: \$left.type_name() and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
 	}
 	for math, op in math_ops {
 		b.write_string('.$math{match left{')
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ fn main() {
 					continue
 				}
 				unsafe_start, unsafe_end := if op in ['<<', '>>'] { 'unsafe{', '}' } else { '', '' }
-				b.write_string('$ct2{if expecting in ast.signed_integer_type_idxs{return Int{i64(left.val)${op}i64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting in ast.unsigned_integer_type_idxs{return Uint{u64(left.val)${op}u64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.int_literal_type_idx{${unsafe_start}return i64(i64(left.val)${op}i64(right.val))$unsafe_end}')
+				b.write_string('$ct2{ if expecting in ast.signed_integer_type_idxs{ return Int{ i64(left.val)${op}i64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting in ast.unsigned_integer_type_idxs{ return Uint{ u64(left.val)${op}u64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.int_literal_type_idx{${unsafe_start}return i64(i64(left.val)${op}i64(right.val))$unsafe_end}')
 				if op !in ['<<', '>>'] {
-					b.write_string('else if expecting in ast.float_type_idxs{return Float{f64(left.val)${op}f64(right.val), i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.float_literal_type_idx{return f64(f64(left.val)${op}f64(right.val))}')
+					b.write_string('else if expecting in ast.float_type_idxs{ return Float{ f64(left.val)${op}f64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.float_literal_type_idx{ return f64(f64(left.val)${op}f64(right.val))}')
 				}
 				b.write_string(uk_expect_footer)
 			}
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ fn main() {
 					continue
 				}
 				unsafe_start, unsafe_end := if op in ['<<', '>>'] { 'unsafe{', '}' } else { '', '' }
-				b.write_string('$lt2{if expecting in ast.signed_integer_type_idxs{return Int{i64(left.val)${op}i64(right),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting in ast.unsigned_integer_type_idxs{return Uint{u64(left.val)${op}u64(right),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.int_literal_type_idx{${unsafe_start}return i64(i64(left.val)${op}i64(right))$unsafe_end}')
+				b.write_string('$lt2{ if expecting in ast.signed_integer_type_idxs{ return Int{ i64(left.val)${op}i64(right),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting in ast.unsigned_integer_type_idxs{ return Uint{ u64(left.val)${op}u64(right),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.int_literal_type_idx{${unsafe_start}return i64(i64(left.val)${op}i64(right))$unsafe_end}')
 				if op !in ['<<', '>>'] {
-					b.write_string('else if expecting in ast.float_type_idxs{return Float{f64(left.val)${op}f64(right), i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.float_literal_type_idx{return f64(f64(left.val)${op}f64(right))}')
+					b.write_string('else if expecting in ast.float_type_idxs{ return Float{ f64(left.val)${op}f64(right), i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.float_literal_type_idx{ return f64(f64(left.val)${op}f64(right))}')
 				}
 				b.write_string(uk_expect_footer)
 			}
-			b.write_string("else {e.error('invalid operands to $op: $ct and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
+			b.write_string("else { e.error('invalid operands to $op: $ct and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
 		}
 		for lt in literal_types {
 			if op in ['<<', '>>'] && lt == 'f64' {
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ fn main() {
 					continue
 				}
 				unsafe_start, unsafe_end := if op in ['<<', '>>'] { 'unsafe{', '}' } else { '', '' }
-				b.write_string('$ct2{if expecting in ast.signed_integer_type_idxs{return Int{i64(left)${op}i64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting in ast.unsigned_integer_type_idxs{return Uint{u64(left)${op}u64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.int_literal_type_idx{${unsafe_start}return i64(i64(left)${op}i64(right.val))$unsafe_end}')
+				b.write_string('$ct2{ if expecting in ast.signed_integer_type_idxs{ return Int{ i64(left)${op}i64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting in ast.unsigned_integer_type_idxs{ return Uint{ u64(left)${op}u64(right.val),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.int_literal_type_idx{${unsafe_start}return i64(i64(left)${op}i64(right.val))$unsafe_end}')
 				if op !in ['<<', '>>'] {
-					b.write_string('else if expecting in ast.float_type_idxs{return Float{f64(left)${op}f64(right.val), i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.float_literal_type_idx{return f64(f64(left)${op}f64(right.val))}')
+					b.write_string('else if expecting in ast.float_type_idxs{ return Float{ f64(left)${op}f64(right.val), i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.float_literal_type_idx{ return f64(f64(left)${op}f64(right.val))}')
 				}
 				b.write_string(uk_expect_footer)
 			}
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ fn main() {
 					continue
 				}
 				unsafe_start, unsafe_end := if op in ['<<', '>>'] { 'unsafe{', '}' } else { '', '' }
-				b.write_string('$lt2{if expecting in ast.signed_integer_type_idxs{return Int{i64(left)${op}i64(right),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting in ast.unsigned_integer_type_idxs{return Uint{u64(left)${op}u64(right),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.int_literal_type_idx{${unsafe_start}return i64(i64(left)${op}i64(right))$unsafe_end}')
+				b.write_string('$lt2{if expecting in ast.signed_integer_type_idxs{ return Int{ i64(left)${op}i64(right),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting in ast.unsigned_integer_type_idxs{ return Uint{ u64(left)${op}u64(right),i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.int_literal_type_idx{${unsafe_start}return i64(i64(left)${op}i64(right))$unsafe_end}')
 				if op !in ['<<', '>>'] {
-					b.write_string('else if expecting in ast.float_type_idxs{return Float{f64(left)${op}f64(right), i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.float_literal_type_idx{return f64(f64(left)${op}f64(right))}')
+					b.write_string('else if expecting in ast.float_type_idxs{ return Float{ f64(left)${op}f64(right), i8(e.type_to_size(expecting))}}else if expecting==ast.float_literal_type_idx{ return f64(f64(left)${op}f64(right))}')
 				}
 				b.write_string(uk_expect_footer)
 			}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ fn main() {
 			b.write_string(if lt == 'i64' { 'int' } else { 'float' })
 			b.write_string(" literal and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
 		}
-		b.write_string("else {e.error('invalid operands to $op: \$left.type_name() and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
+		b.write_string("else { e.error('invalid operands to $op: \$left.type_name() and \$right.type_name()')}}}")
 	}
 
 	b.write_string(footer)

vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v

@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) array_init(node ast.ArrayInit) {
 		}
 		f.write(f.table.type_to_str_using_aliases(node.elem_type, f.mod2alias))
 		if node.has_default {
-			f.write('{init: ')
+			f.write('\{init: ')
 			f.expr(node.default_expr)
 			f.write('}')
 		} else {

vlib/v/gen/c/assign.v

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) assign_stmt(node_ ast.AssignStmt) {
 				g.expr(val)
 			} else {
 				if left_sym.kind == .function {
-					g.write('{void* _ = ')
+					g.write('{ void* _ = ')
 				} else {
 					g.write('{$styp _ = ')
 				}

vlib/v/gen/c/auto_eq_methods.v

@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_map_equality_fn(left_type ast.Type) string {
 	}
 	match kind {
 		.string {
-			fn_builder.writeln('\t\tif (!fast_string_eq(*(string*)map_get(&b, k, &(string[]){_SLIT("")}), v)) {')
+			fn_builder.writeln('\t\tif (!fast_string_eq(*(string*)map_get(&b, k, &(string[]){ _SLIT("")}), v)) {')
 		}
 		.sum_type {
 			eq_fn := g.gen_sumtype_equality_fn(value.typ)

vlib/v/gen/c/auto_str_methods.v

@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_alias(info ast.Alias, styp string, str_fn_name string
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring indents = string_repeat(_SLIT("    "), indent_count);')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring tmp_ds = ${parent_str_fn_name}(it);')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring res = str_intp(3, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-		{_SLIT0, $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = indents }},
+		{ _SLIT0, $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = indents }},
-		{_SLIT("${clean_type_v_type_name}("), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = tmp_ds }},
+		{ _SLIT("${clean_type_v_type_name}("), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = tmp_ds }},
-		{_SLIT(")"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
+		{ _SLIT(")"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
 	}));')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring_free(&indents);')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring_free(&tmp_ds);')
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_enum(info ast.Enum, styp string, str_fn_name string)
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstring ret = _SLIT("$clean_name{");')
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tint first = 1;')
 		for i, val in info.vals {
-			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tif (it & (1 << $i)) {if (!first) {ret = string__plus(ret, _SLIT(" | "));} ret = string__plus(ret, _SLIT(".$val")); first = 0;}')
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tif (it & (1 << $i)) { if (!first) { ret = string__plus(ret, _SLIT(" | "));} ret = string__plus(ret, _SLIT(".$val")); first = 0;}')
 		}
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tret = string__plus(ret, _SLIT("}"));')
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\treturn ret;')
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_interface(info ast.Interface, styp string, str_fn_nam
 			}
 			val += ')'
 			res := 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-				{_SLIT("${clean_interface_v_type_name}(\'"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = $val}},
+				{ _SLIT("${clean_interface_v_type_name}(\'"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = $val}},
-				{_SLIT("\')"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
+				{ _SLIT("\')"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
 			}))'
 			fn_builder.write_string('\tif (x._typ == _${styp}_${sub_sym.cname}_index)')
 			fn_builder.write_string(' return $res;')
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_interface(info ast.Interface, styp string, str_fn_nam
 			}
 			val += ')'
 			res := 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-				{_SLIT("${clean_interface_v_type_name}("), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = $val}},
+				{ _SLIT("${clean_interface_v_type_name}("), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = $val}},
-				{_SLIT(")"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
+				{ _SLIT(")"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
 			}))'
 			fn_builder.write_string('\tif (x._typ == _${styp}_${sub_sym.cname}_index)')
 			fn_builder.write_string(' return $res;\n')
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_union_sum_type(info ast.SumType, styp string, str_fn_
 			}
 			val += ')'
 			res := 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-				{_SLIT("${clean_sum_type_v_type_name}(\'"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = $val}},
+				{ _SLIT("${clean_sum_type_v_type_name}(\'"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = $val}},
-				{_SLIT("\')"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
+				{ _SLIT("\')"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
 			}))'
 			fn_builder.write_string('\t\tcase $typ.idx(): return $res;\n')
 		} else {
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_union_sum_type(info ast.SumType, styp string, str_fn_
 			}
 			val += ')'
 			res := 'str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-				{_SLIT("${clean_sum_type_v_type_name}("), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = $val}},
+				{ _SLIT("${clean_sum_type_v_type_name}("), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = $val}},
-				{_SLIT(")"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
+				{ _SLIT(")"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}
 			}))'
 			fn_builder.write_string('\t\tcase $typ.idx(): return $res;\n')
 		}
@@ -573,12 +573,12 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_array(info ast.Array, styp string, str_fn_name string
 			}
 		} else if sym.kind == .rune {
 			// Rune are managed at this level as strings
-			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT("\`"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = ${elem_str_fn_name}(it) }}, {_SLIT("\`"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}));\n')
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT("\`"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = ${elem_str_fn_name}(it) }}, { _SLIT("\`"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}));\n')
 		} else if sym.kind == .string {
 			if is_elem_ptr {
-				g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT("&\'"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = *it }}, {_SLIT("\'"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}));\n')
+				g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT("&\'"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = *it }}, { _SLIT("\'"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}));\n')
 			} else {
-				g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT("\'"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = it }}, {_SLIT("\'"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}));\n')
+				g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = str_intp(2, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT("\'"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s = it }}, { _SLIT("\'"), 0, {.d_c = 0 }}}));\n')
 			}
 		} else {
 			// There is a custom .str() method, so use it.
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_struct(info ast.Struct, styp string, str_fn_name stri
 		}
 	}
 	fn_body.writeln('\tstring res = str_intp( ${(info.fields.len - field_skips.len) * 4 + 3}, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){')
-	fn_body.writeln('\t\t{_SLIT("$clean_struct_v_type_name{\\n"), 0, {.d_c=0}},')
+	fn_body.writeln('\t\t{ _SLIT("$clean_struct_v_type_name{\\n"), 0, {.d_c=0}},')
 	mut is_first := true
 	for i, field in info.fields {
 		// Skip `str:skip` fields
@@ -886,10 +886,10 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_struct(info ast.Struct, styp string, str_fn_name stri
 
 		if is_first {
 			// first field doesn't need \n
-			fn_body.write_string('\t\t{_SLIT0, $c.si_s_code, {.d_s=indents}}, {_SLIT("    $field.name: $ptr_amp$prefix"), 0, {.d_c=0}}, ')
+			fn_body.write_string('\t\t{ _SLIT0, $c.si_s_code, {.d_s=indents}}, { _SLIT("    $field.name: $ptr_amp$prefix"), 0, {.d_c=0}}, ')
 			is_first = false
 		} else {
-			fn_body.write_string('\t\t{_SLIT("\\n"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s=indents}}, {_SLIT("    $field.name: $ptr_amp$prefix"), 0, {.d_c=0}}, ')
+			fn_body.write_string('\t\t{ _SLIT("\\n"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s=indents}}, { _SLIT("    $field.name: $ptr_amp$prefix"), 0, {.d_c=0}}, ')
 		}
 
 		// custom methods management
@@ -908,10 +908,10 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_struct(info ast.Struct, styp string, str_fn_name stri
 
 		// with floats we use always the g representation:
 		if sym.kind !in [.f32, .f64] {
-			fn_body.write_string('{_SLIT("$quote_str"), ${int(base_fmt)}, {.${data_str(base_fmt)}=')
+			fn_body.write_string('{ _SLIT("$quote_str"), ${int(base_fmt)}, {.${data_str(base_fmt)}=')
 		} else {
 			g_fmt := '0x' + (u32(base_fmt) | u32(0x7F) << 9).hex()
-			fn_body.write_string('{_SLIT("$quote_str"), $g_fmt, {.${data_str(base_fmt)}=')
+			fn_body.write_string('{ _SLIT("$quote_str"), $g_fmt, {.${data_str(base_fmt)}=')
 		}
 
 		mut funcprefix := ''
@@ -954,9 +954,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_struct(info ast.Struct, styp string, str_fn_name stri
 			}
 		}
 
-		fn_body.writeln('}}, {_SLIT("$quote_str"), 0, {.d_c=0}},')
+		fn_body.writeln('}}, { _SLIT("$quote_str"), 0, {.d_c=0}},')
 	}
-	fn_body.writeln('\t\t{_SLIT("\\n"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s=indents}}, {_SLIT("}"), 0, {.d_c=0}},')
+	fn_body.writeln('\t\t{ _SLIT("\\n"), $c.si_s_code, {.d_s=indents}}, { _SLIT("}"), 0, {.d_c=0}},')
 	fn_body.writeln('\t}));')
 }
 
@@ -994,18 +994,18 @@ fn struct_auto_str_func(sym &ast.TypeSymbol, _field_type ast.Type, fn_name strin
 			// ptr int can be "nil", so this needs to be casted to a string
 			if sym.kind == .f32 {
 				return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-					{_SLIT0, $si_g32_code, {.d_f32 = *$method_str }}
+					{ _SLIT0, $si_g32_code, {.d_f32 = *$method_str }}
 				}))', true
 			} else if sym.kind == .f64 {
 				return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-					{_SLIT0, $si_g64_code, {.d_f64 = *$method_str }}
+					{ _SLIT0, $si_g64_code, {.d_f64 = *$method_str }}
 				}))', true
 			} else if sym.kind == .u64 {
 				fmt_type := StrIntpType.si_u64
-				return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT0, ${u32(fmt_type) | 0xfe00}, {.d_u64 = *$method_str }}}))', true
+				return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT0, ${u32(fmt_type) | 0xfe00}, {.d_u64 = *$method_str }}}))', true
 			}
 			fmt_type := StrIntpType.si_i32
-			return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT0, ${u32(fmt_type) | 0xfe00}, {.d_i32 = *$method_str }}}))', true
+			return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT0, ${u32(fmt_type) | 0xfe00}, {.d_i32 = *$method_str }}}))', true
 		}
 		return method_str, false
 	}

vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v

@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_chan_pop_optional_fns() {
 static inline $opt_el_type __Option_${styp}_popval($styp ch) {
 	$opt_el_type _tmp = {0};
 	if (sync__Channel_try_pop_priv(ch, _tmp.data, false)) {
-		return ($opt_el_type){ .state = 2, .err = _v_error(_SLIT("channel closed")), .data = {EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION} };
+		return ($opt_el_type){ .state = 2, .err = _v_error(_SLIT("channel closed")), .data = { EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION} };
 	}
 	return _tmp;
 }')
@@ -1272,8 +1272,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_chan_push_optional_fns() {
 		g.channel_definitions.writeln('
 static inline ${c.option_name}_void __Option_${styp}_pushval($styp ch, $el_type e) {
 	if (sync__Channel_try_push_priv(ch, &e, false)) {
-		return (${c.option_name}_void){ .state = 2, .err = _v_error(_SLIT("channel closed")), .data = {EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION} };
+		return (${c.option_name}_void){ .state = 2, .err = _v_error(_SLIT("channel closed")), .data = { EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION} };	}
-	}
 	return (${c.option_name}_void){0};
 }')
 	}
@@ -2289,7 +2288,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) call_cfn_for_casting_expr(fname string, expr ast.Expr, exp_is_ptr
 		}
 	}
 	if got_styp == 'none' && !g.cur_fn.return_type.has_flag(.optional) {
-		g.write('(none){EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION}')
+		g.write('(none){ EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION}')
 	} else {
 		g.expr(expr)
 	}
@@ -4260,7 +4259,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_result_error(target_type ast.Type, expr ast.Expr) {
 	styp := g.typ(target_type)
 	g.write('($styp){ .is_error=true, .err=')
 	g.expr(expr)
-	g.write(', .data={EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION} }')
+	g.write(', .data={ EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION} }')
 }
 
 // NB: remove this when optional has no errors anymore
@@ -4268,7 +4267,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_optional_error(target_type ast.Type, expr ast.Expr) {
 	styp := g.typ(target_type)
 	g.write('($styp){ .state=2, .err=')
 	g.expr(expr)
-	g.write(', .data={EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION} }')
+	g.write(', .data={ EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION} }')
 }
 
 fn (mut g Gen) return_stmt(node ast.Return) {
@@ -5124,13 +5123,13 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_init_function() {
 		// Note: os.args in this case will be [].
 		g.writeln('__attribute__ ((constructor))')
 		g.writeln('void _vinit_caller() {')
-		g.writeln('\tstatic bool once = false; if (once) {return;} once = true;')
+		g.writeln('\tstatic bool once = false; if (once) { return;} once = true;')
 		g.writeln('\t_vinit(0,0);')
 		g.writeln('}')
 
 		g.writeln('__attribute__ ((destructor))')
 		g.writeln('void _vcleanup_caller() {')
-		g.writeln('\tstatic bool once = false; if (once) {return;} once = true;')
+		g.writeln('\tstatic bool once = false; if (once) { return;} once = true;')
 		g.writeln('\t_vcleanup();')
 		g.writeln('}')
 	}
@@ -5686,7 +5685,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) type_default(typ_ ast.Type) string {
 								if field_sym.info is ast.Struct && field_sym.language == .v {
 									if field_sym.info.fields.len == 0
 										&& field_sym.info.embeds.len == 0 {
-										zero_str = '{EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION}'
+										zero_str = '{ EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION}'
 									}
 								}
 							}

vlib/v/gen/c/cheaders.v

@@ -483,14 +483,14 @@ const c_helper_macros = '//============================== HELPER C MACROS ======
 #define _SLEN(s, n) ((string){.str=(byteptr)("" s), .len=n, .is_lit=1})
 
 // take the address of an rvalue
-#define ADDR(type, expr) (&((type[]){expr}[0]))
+#define ADDR(type, expr) (&((type[]){ expr }[0]))
 
 // copy something to the heap
-#define HEAP(type, expr) ((type*)memdup((void*)&((type[]){expr}[0]), sizeof(type)))
+#define HEAP(type, expr) ((type*)memdup((void*)&((type[]){ expr }[0]), sizeof(type)))
-#define HEAP_noscan(type, expr) ((type*)memdup_noscan((void*)&((type[]){expr}[0]), sizeof(type)))
+#define HEAP_noscan(type, expr) ((type*)memdup_noscan((void*)&((type[]){ expr }[0]), sizeof(type)))
 
-#define _PUSH_MANY(arr, val, tmp, tmp_typ) {tmp_typ tmp = (val); array_push_many(arr, tmp.data, tmp.len);}
+#define _PUSH_MANY(arr, val, tmp, tmp_typ) { tmp_typ tmp = (val); array_push_many(arr, tmp.data, tmp.len);}
-#define _PUSH_MANY_noscan(arr, val, tmp, tmp_typ) {tmp_typ tmp = (val); array_push_many_noscan(arr, tmp.data, tmp.len);}
+#define _PUSH_MANY_noscan(arr, val, tmp, tmp_typ) { tmp_typ tmp = (val); array_push_many_noscan(arr, tmp.data, tmp.len);}
 '
 
 const c_headers = c_helper_macros + c_unsigned_comparison_functions + c_common_macros +

vlib/v/gen/c/fn.v

@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) call_expr(node ast.CallExpr) {
 			$if msvc {
 				// MSVC has no support for the statement expressions used below
 			} $else {
-				g.write(', ({VUNREACHABLE();})')
+				g.write(', ({ VUNREACHABLE(); })')
 			}
 		}
 	}

vlib/v/gen/c/for.v

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) for_in_stmt(node_ ast.ForInStmt) {
 		g.writeln('\t$idx = -1;')
 		g.writeln('\tcontinue;')
 		g.writeln('}')
-		g.writeln('if (!DenseArray_has_index(&$cond_var${arw_or_pt}key_values, $idx)) {continue;}')
+		g.writeln('if (!DenseArray_has_index(&$cond_var${arw_or_pt}key_values, $idx)) { continue;}')
 		if node.key_var != '_' {
 			key_styp := g.typ(node.key_type)
 			key := c_name(node.key_var)

vlib/v/gen/c/sql.v

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) sql_insert(node ast.SqlStmtLine, expr string, table_name string,
 
 	for sub in subs {
 		g.sql_stmt_line(sub, expr, or_expr)
-		g.writeln('array_push(&$last_ids_arr, _MOV((orm__Primitive[]){orm__Connection_name_table[${expr}._typ]._method_last_id(${expr}._object)}));')
+		g.writeln('array_push(&$last_ids_arr, _MOV((orm__Primitive[]){ orm__Connection_name_table[${expr}._typ]._method_last_id(${expr}._object)}));')
 	}
 
 	g.write('${result_name}_void $res = orm__Connection_name_table[${expr}._typ]._method_')

vlib/v/gen/c/str.v

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_expr_to_string(expr ast.Expr, etype ast.Type) {
 		is_var_mut := expr.is_auto_deref_var()
 		str_fn_name := g.get_str_fn(typ)
 		if is_ptr && !is_var_mut {
-			g.write('str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT("&"), $si_s_code ,{.d_s = isnil(')
+			g.write('str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT("&"), $si_s_code ,{.d_s = isnil(')
 			g.expr(expr)
 			g.write(') ? _SLIT("nil") : ')
 		}

vlib/v/gen/c/str_intp.v

@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) string_inter_literal(node ast.StringInterLiteral) {
 		escaped_val := util.smart_quote(val, false)
 
 		if escaped_val.len > 0 {
-			g.write('{_SLIT("$escaped_val"), ')
+			g.write('{ _SLIT("$escaped_val"), ')
 		} else {
-			g.write('{_SLIT0, ')
+			g.write('{ _SLIT0, ')
 		}
 
 		if i >= node.exprs.len {

vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) struct_init(node ast.StructInit) {
 			}
 			field_name := c_name(field.name)
 			if field.typ.has_flag(.optional) || field.typ.has_flag(.result) {
-				g.write('.$field_name = {EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION},')
+				g.write('.$field_name = { EMPTY_STRUCT_INITIALIZATION },')
 				initialized = true
 				continue
 			}

vlib/v/gen/js/auto_str_methods.v

@@ -812,18 +812,18 @@ fn struct_auto_str_func(mut g JsGen, sym &ast.TypeSymbol, field_type ast.Type, f
 			// ptr int can be "nil", so this needs to be casted to a string
 			if sym.kind == .f32 {
 				return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-					{_SLIT0, $si_g32_code, {.d_f32 = *$method_str }}
+					{ _SLIT0, $si_g32_code, {.d_f32 = *$method_str }}
 				}))'
 			} else if sym.kind == .f64 {
 				return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){
-					{_SLIT0, $si_g64_code, {.d_f64 = *$method_str }}
+					{ _SLIT0, $si_g64_code, {.d_f64 = *$method_str }}
 				}))'
 			} else if sym.kind == .u64 {
 				fmt_type := StrIntpType.si_u64
-				return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT0, ${u32(fmt_type) | 0xfe00}, {.d_u64 = *$method_str }}}))'
+				return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT0, ${u32(fmt_type) | 0xfe00}, {.d_u64 = *$method_str }}}))'
 			}
 			fmt_type := StrIntpType.si_i32
-			return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{_SLIT0, ${u32(fmt_type) | 0xfe00}, {.d_i32 = *$method_str }}}))'
+			return 'str_intp(1, _MOV((StrIntpData[]){{ _SLIT0, ${u32(fmt_type) | 0xfe00}, {.d_i32 = *$method_str }}}))'
 		}
 		return method_str
 	}

vlib/v/gen/js/fn.v

@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ fn (mut g JsGen) gen_method_decl(it ast.FnDecl, typ FnGenType) {
 		is_varg := i == args.len - 1 && it.is_variadic
 		arg_name := g.js_name(arg.name)
 		if is_varg {
-			g.writeln('$arg_name = new array(new array_buffer({arr: $arg_name,len: new int(${arg_name}.length),index_start: new int(0)}));')
+			g.writeln('$arg_name = new array(new array_buffer({ arr: $arg_name,len: new int(${arg_name}.length),index_start: new int(0)}));')
 		} else {
 			asym := g.table.sym(arg.typ)
 			if asym.kind != .interface_ && asym.language != .js {

vlib/v/gen/js/sourcemap/basic_test.v

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module sourcemap
 fn test_simple() {
 	mut sg := generate_empty_map()
 	mut sm := sg.add_map('hello.js', '/', true, 0, 0)
-	sm.set_source_content('hello.v', "fn main(){nprintln('Hello World! Helo \$a')\n}")
+	sm.set_source_content('hello.v', "fn main(){ nprintln('Hello World! Helo \$a')\n}")
 
 	mlist := [
 		MappingInput{
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ fn test_simple() {
 
 	json_data := sm.to_json()
 
-	expected := '{"version":3,"file":"hello.js","sourceRoot":"\\/","sources":["hello.v"],"sourcesContent":["fn main(){nprintln(\'Hello World! Helo \$a\')\\n}"],"names":["hello_name"],"mappings":"AAAA;AAAA,EAAA,OAAO,CAACA,GAAR,CAAY,aAAZ,CAAA,CAAA;AAAA"}'
+	expected := '{"version":3,"file":"hello.js","sourceRoot":"\\/","sources":["hello.v"],"sourcesContent":["fn main(){ nprintln(\'Hello World! Helo \$a\')\\n}"],"names":["hello_name"],"mappings":"AAAA;AAAA,EAAA,OAAO,CAACA,GAAR,CAAY,aAAZ,CAAA,CAAA;AAAA"}'
 	assert json_data.str() == expected
 }
 

vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v

@@ -802,9 +802,13 @@ fn (mut s Scanner) text_scan() token.Token {
 				return s.new_token(.rsbr, '', 1)
 			}
 			`{` {
-				// Skip { in `${` in strings
 				if s.is_inside_string {
+					// Handle new `hello {name}` string interpolation
+					if !s.text[s.pos + 1].is_space() && s.text[s.pos - 1] != `$` {
+						return s.new_token(.str_dollar, '', 1)
+					}
 					if s.text[s.pos - 1] == `$` {
+						// Skip { in `${` in strings
 						continue
 					} else {
 						s.inter_cbr_count++
@@ -1225,6 +1229,33 @@ fn (mut s Scanner) ident_string() string {
 			s.pos -= 2
 			break
 		}
+		// {var} (ignore in vfmt mode) (skip \{)
+		if c == `{` && util.is_name_char(s.text[s.pos + 1]) && prevc != `$` && !is_raw
+			&& s.count_symbol_before(s.pos - 1, scanner.backslash) % 2 == 0 {
+			// Detect certain strings with "{" that are not interpolation:
+			// e.g. "{init: " (no "}" at the end)
+			mut is_valid_inter := true
+			for i := s.pos + 1; i < s.text.len; i++ {
+				if s.text[i] == `}` {
+					// No } in this string, so it's not a valid `{x}` interpolation
+					break
+				}
+				if s.text[i] in [`=`, `\n`, s.inter_quote] {
+					// We reached the end of the line or string without reaching "}".
+					// Also if there's "=", there's no way it's a valid interpolation expression:
+					// e.g. `println("{a.b = 42}")`
+					is_valid_inter = false
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if is_valid_inter {
+				s.is_inside_string = true
+				s.is_enclosed_inter = true
+				// so that s.pos points to $ at the next step
+				s.pos -= 1
+				break
+			}
+		}
 		if c != scanner.backslash {
 			backslash_count = 0
 		}

vlib/v/token/pos.v

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn (mut p Pos) free() {
 }
 
 pub fn (p Pos) line_str() string {
-	return '{l: ${p.line_nr + 1:5}, c: ${p.col:3}, p: ${p.pos:5}, ll: ${p.last_line + 1:5}}'
+	return '\{l: ${p.line_nr + 1:5}, c: ${p.col:3}, p: ${p.pos:5}, ll: ${p.last_line + 1:5}}'
 }
 
 pub fn (pos Pos) extend(end Pos) Pos {