diff --git a/cmd/tools/gen_vc.v b/cmd/tools/gen_vc.v
index 9d1e045402..7428bb433d 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/gen_vc.v
+++ b/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() {
diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/vgit/vgit.v b/cmd/tools/modules/vgit/vgit.v
index 4f3b32425a..e85c743d3d 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/vgit/vgit.v
+++ b/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.
diff --git a/cmd/tools/repeat.v b/cmd/tools/repeat.v
index 16ca9e9805..6e0571a2dd 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/repeat.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/repeat.v
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ fn (mut context Context) parse_options() ! {
 	context.verbose = fp.bool('verbose', `v`, false, 'Be more verbose.')
 	context.fail_on_maxtime = fp.int('max_time', `m`, max_time, 'Fail with exit code 2, when first cmd takes above M milliseconds (regression).')
 	context.fail_on_regress_percent = fp.int('fail_percent', `f`, max_fail_percent, 'Fail with exit code 3, when first cmd is X% slower than the rest (regression).')
-	context.cmd_template = fp.string('template', `t`, r'{T}', r'Command template. {T} will be substituted with the current command.')
-	cmd_params := fp.string_multi('parameter', `p`, r'A parameter substitution list. `{p}=val1,val2,val2` means that {p} in the template, will be substituted with each of val1, val2, val3.')
+	context.cmd_template = fp.string('template', `t`, '{T}', 'Command template. {T} will be substituted with the current command.')
+	cmd_params := fp.string_multi('parameter', `p`, 'A parameter substitution list. `{p}=val1,val2,val2` means that {p} in the template, will be substituted with each of val1, val2, val3.')
 	context.nmins = fp.int('nmins', `i`, 0, 'Ignore the BOTTOM X results (minimum execution time). Makes the results more robust to performance flukes.')
 	context.nmaxs = fp.int('nmaxs', `a`, 1, 'Ignore the TOP X results (maximum execution time). Makes the results more robust to performance flukes.')
 	for p in cmd_params {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ fn (mut context Context) clear_line() {
 fn (mut context Context) expand_all_commands(commands []string) []string {
 	mut all_commands := []string{}
 	for cmd in commands {
-		maincmd := context.cmd_template.replace(r'{T}', cmd)
+		maincmd := context.cmd_template.replace('{T}', cmd)
 		mut substituted_commands := []string{}
 		substituted_commands << maincmd
 		for paramk, paramlist in context.cmd_params {
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vbug.v b/cmd/tools/vbug.v
index 363a40ce63..f5cd708452 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vbug.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vbug.v
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ $vdoctor_output
 
 **What did you do?**
 `v -g -o vdbg cmd/v && vdbg $file_path`
-\{file_content}
+{file_content}
 
 **What did you expect to see?**
 
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ $expected_result
 **What did you see instead?**
 ```
 $build_output```'
-	mut encoded_body := urllib.query_escape(raw_body.replace_once(r'{file_content}', '```v\n$file_content\n```'))
+	mut encoded_body := urllib.query_escape(raw_body.replace_once('{file_content}', '```v\n$file_content\n```'))
 	mut generated_uri := 'https://github.com/vlang/v/issues/new?labels=Bug&body=$encoded_body'
 	if generated_uri.len > 8192 {
 		// GitHub doesn't support URLs longer than 8192 characters
-		encoded_body = urllib.query_escape(raw_body.replace_once(r'{file_content}', 'See attached file `$file_path`'))
+		encoded_body = urllib.query_escape(raw_body.replace_once('{file_content}', 'See attached file `$file_path`'))
 		generated_uri = 'https://github.com/vlang/v/issues/new?labels=Bug&body=$encoded_body'
 		println('Your file is too big to be submitted. Head over to the following URL and attach your file.')
 		println(generated_uri)
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoctor.v b/cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
index 64ae8acaa6..f5243fa40b 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fn (mut a App) collect_info() {
 			os_details += ' (WSL)'
 		}
 		// From https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/14346
-		awk_cmd := '[ "$(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)'
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vpm.v b/cmd/tools/vpm.v
index 8fc3aa7412..f639b72e57 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vpm.v
+++ b/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 = {
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/array_test.v b/vlib/builtin/array_test.v
index 34cac9493d..3881276ef3 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/array_test.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/array_test.v
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ fn test_struct_print() {
 	}
 	a.b << b
 	a.b << b
-	assert a.str() == '\{Test [{1 2}, {1 2}]}'
+	assert a.str() == '{Test [{1 2}, {1 2}]}'
 	assert b.str() == '{1 2}'
 	assert a.b.str() == '[{1 2}, {1 2}]'
 }
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/js/array_test.js.v b/vlib/builtin/js/array_test.js.v
index c9089e7fc8..d8520f0041 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/js/array_test.js.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/js/array_test.js.v
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ fn test_struct_print() {
 	}
 	a.b << b
 	a.b << b
-	assert a.str() == r'{Test [{1 2}, {1 2}]}'
+	assert a.str() == '{Test [{1 2}, {1 2}]}'
 	assert b.str() == '{1 2}'
 	assert a.b.str() == '[{1 2}, {1 2}]'
 }
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/string_interpolation.v b/vlib/builtin/string_interpolation.v
index 32e573b393..5db89a8eef 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/string_interpolation.v
+++ b/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 = $in_str }}}))'
 		st_str.free()
 		return res2_str
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/string_test.v b/vlib/builtin/string_test.v
index 7702dd61e4..04dbbc12fa 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/string_test.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/string_test.v
@@ -849,11 +849,6 @@ fn test_raw_inter() {
 	assert s.contains('$')
 }
 
-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
diff --git a/vlib/net/http/request_test.v b/vlib/net/http/request_test.v
index cde971b3a1..2b503a2373 100644
--- a/vlib/net/http/request_test.v
+++ b/vlib/net/http/request_test.v
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ fn test_parse_form() {
 		'a': 'b'
 		'c': ' d '
 	}
-	assert parse_form(r'{json}') == {
-		'json': r'{json}'
+	assert parse_form('{json}') == {
+		'json': '{json}'
 	}
 	assert parse_form('{
     "_id": "76c",
diff --git a/vlib/os/font/font.v b/vlib/os/font/font.v
index b6090c6bc9..cd0345afee 100644
--- a/vlib/os/font/font.v
+++ b/vlib/os/font/font.v
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn default() string {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	mut fm := os.execute("fc-match --format='%\{file}\n' -s")
+	mut fm := os.execute("fc-match --format='%{file}\n' -s")
 	if fm.exit_code == 0 {
 		lines := fm.output.split('\n')
 		for l in lines {
diff --git a/vlib/strings/strings_test.v b/vlib/strings/strings_test.v
index 968ae290ee..579d99b28e 100644
--- a/vlib/strings/strings_test.v
+++ b/vlib/strings/strings_test.v
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ const expected_string_outputs = [
 
 fn test_find_between_pair_family() {
 	assert strings.find_between_pair_rune('xx♡ok❦yy', `♡`, `❦`) == 'ok'
-	assert strings.find_between_pair_u8('xx\{ok}yy', `{`, `}`) == 'ok'
+	assert strings.find_between_pair_u8('xx{ok}yy', `{`, `}`) == 'ok'
 	assert strings.find_between_pair_string('xx/*ok*/yy', '/*', '*/') == 'ok'
-	assert strings.find_between_pair_u8('xx\{ok}yy', `{`, `}`) == 'ok'
+	assert strings.find_between_pair_u8('xx{ok}yy', `{`, `}`) == 'ok'
 	assert strings.find_between_pair_string('xxxxokyyyy', 'xxx', 'yyy') == 'xok'
 
 	for i, tstr in test_rune_and_byte {
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.out
index 99973fcaa7..b95383a059 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.out
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.out
@@ -4,31 +4,52 @@ vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv:8:13: error: illegal format spe
     8 |     _ = '${[1]:x}'
       |                ^
     9 |     _ = '${[1]!:x}'
-   10 |     // _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
+   10 |     _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
 vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv:9:14: error: illegal format specifier `x` for type `[1]int`
     7 | fn main() {
     8 |     _ = '${[1]:x}'
     9 |     _ = '${[1]!:x}'
       |                 ^
-   10 |     // _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
+   10 |     _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
    11 |     _ = '${[1]:f}'
+vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv:10:15: error: illegal format specifier `x` for type `Foo`
+    8 |     _ = '${[1]:x}'
+    9 |     _ = '${[1]!:x}'
+   10 |     _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
+      |                  ^
+   11 |     _ = '${[1]:f}'
+   12 |     _ := '${none:F}'
 vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv:11:13: error: illegal format specifier `f` for type `[]int`
     9 |     _ = '${[1]!:x}'
-   10 |     // _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
+   10 |     _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
    11 |     _ = '${[1]:f}'
       |                ^
    12 |     _ := '${none:F}'
-   13 |     // _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
+   13 |     _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
 vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv:12:15: error: illegal format specifier `F` for type `none`
-   10 |     // _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
+   10 |     _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
    11 |     _ = '${[1]:f}'
    12 |     _ := '${none:F}'
       |                  ^
-   13 |     // _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
-   14 |     // _ = '${Alias(Foo{}):x}'
+   13 |     _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
+   14 |     _ = '${Alias(Foo{}):x}'
+vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv:13:20: error: illegal format specifier `x` for type `map[string]string`
+   11 |     _ = '${[1]:f}'
+   12 |     _ := '${none:F}'
+   13 |     _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
+      |                       ^
+   14 |     _ = '${Alias(Foo{}):x}'
+   15 |     _ = '${SumType(int(5)):o}'
+vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv:14:22: error: illegal format specifier `x` for type `Alias`
+   12 |     _ := '${none:F}'
+   13 |     _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
+   14 |     _ = '${Alias(Foo{}):x}'
+      |                         ^
+   15 |     _ = '${SumType(int(5)):o}'
+   16 | }
 vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv:15:25: error: illegal format specifier `o` for type `SumType`
-   13 |     // _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
-   14 |     // _ = '${Alias(Foo{}):x}'
+   13 |     _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
+   14 |     _ = '${Alias(Foo{}):x}'
    15 |     _ = '${SumType(int(5)):o}'
       |                            ^
    16 | }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv b/vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv
index 7a4c5ab4fc..b938fcfc5d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/str_interpol_invalid_err.vv
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ type SumType = Alias | int
 fn main() {
 	_ = '${[1]:x}'
 	_ = '${[1]!:x}'
-	// _ = '${Foo{}:x}'
+	_ = '${Foo{}:x}'
 	_ = '${[1]:f}'
 	_ := '${none:F}'
-	// _ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
-	// _ = '${Alias(Foo{}):x}'
+	_ = '${{"a": "b"}:x}'
+	_ = '${Alias(Foo{}):x}'
 	_ = '${SumType(int(5)):o}'
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/eval/gen/infix_gen.v b/vlib/v/eval/gen/infix_gen.v
index 8139b5b3fc..9b42191054 100644
--- a/vlib/v/eval/gen/infix_gen.v
+++ b/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)
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index 89d12486d7..26f5ef319f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ 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 {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/assign.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/assign.v
index bcdbacd5fd..90959daa5a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/assign.v
+++ b/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 _ = ')
 				}
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/str.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/str.v
index 3270600067..e301b29879 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/str.v
+++ b/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") : ')
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/str_intp.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/str_intp.v
index 5e960aa86d..d88eddb949 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/str_intp.v
+++ b/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 {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/auto_str_methods.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/auto_str_methods.v
index 3c495a29da..ef551c96d0 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/auto_str_methods.v
+++ b/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
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/fn.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/fn.v
index b552874353..a7346a8e73 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/fn.v
+++ b/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 {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/js.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/js.v
index 7ec0ec470c..946e1203c2 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/js.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/js.v
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 		// builtin types
 		if g.file.mod.name == 'builtin' && !g.generated_builtin {
 			g.gen_builtin_type_defs()
-			g.writeln('Object.defineProperty(array.prototype,"len", { get: function() { return new int(this.arr.arr.length);}, set: function(l) { this.arr.arr.length = l.valueOf(); } }); ')
-			g.writeln('Object.defineProperty(map.prototype,"len", { get: function() { return new int(this.length);}, set: function(l) { } }); ')
-			g.writeln('Object.defineProperty(array.prototype,"length", { get: function() { return new int(this.arr.arr.length);}, set: function(l) { this.arr.arr.length = l.valueOf(); } }); ')
+			g.writeln('Object.defineProperty(array.prototype,"len", { get: function() {return new int(this.arr.arr.length);}, set: function(l) { this.arr.arr.length = l.valueOf(); } }); ')
+			g.writeln('Object.defineProperty(map.prototype,"len", { get: function() {return new int(this.length);}, set: function(l) { } }); ')
+			g.writeln('Object.defineProperty(array.prototype,"length", { get: function() {return new int(this.arr.arr.length);}, set: function(l) { this.arr.arr.length = l.valueOf(); } }); ')
 			g.generated_builtin = true
 		}
 		if g.is_test && !tests_inited {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/sourcemap/basic_test.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/sourcemap/basic_test.v
index 37bdd4ab3d..fc61b5574a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/sourcemap/basic_test.v
+++ b/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
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
index 7ace8ff271..6ca719bd30 100644
--- a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
+++ b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
@@ -802,13 +802,9 @@ 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++
@@ -1229,32 +1225,6 @@ 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] == `}` {
-					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}")` `println('{foo:bar}')`
-					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
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_inner_cbr_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_inner_cbr_test.v
index 5dd0df090f..a1c03df9f4 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_inner_cbr_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_inner_cbr_test.v
@@ -9,12 +9,9 @@ fn test_string_interpolation_inner_cbr() {
 	println(s1)
 	assert s1 == '22'
 
-	/*
-	XTODO
 	s2 := '${St{}}'
 	println(s2)
 	assert s2 == 'St{}'
-	*/
 
 	s3 := '${{
 		'a': 1
diff --git a/vlib/v/token/pos.v b/vlib/v/token/pos.v
index 0c2175391f..f9835bb02f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/token/pos.v
+++ b/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 {