IntellijIDEA supports Scala multi-line strings. Scala multi-line strings lets you format literals that help your code to look more orderly.
Scala offers a method called stripMargin that removes the left-hand part of a multiline string up to a specified delimiter (default: "|").
Entering Multi-line strings
To envoke StripMargin method, enter triple quots. Now you are able to enter multi-line strings.
It also preserves white spaces. Please see the following example:
Selecting Intentions for Scala Multi-line Strings
You can choose different intention options for Scala multi-line strings. Place your cursor on the string and press [span:class=shortcut}Alt+ Enter.
For example, if you select Convert to "String" option, you will see the following result:
The multi-line string is converted to the one-line string.
Formatting Multi-line Strings Options
You can set a different format for multi-line strings options such as Margin char indent or Margin Char. You can also disable a multi-line strings support.
