Template Literals
What happens to whitespace in template literals?
In template literals, all whitespace is preserved exactly as written. This includes spaces, tabs, line breaks, and any other whitespace characters. This behavior differs from regular strings where multi-line support requires explicit line break characters (\n). The preservation of whitespace can be both an advantage and a challenge. It's helpful when generating formatted text or code where spacing matters, but it may require additional handling when you want to control the whitespace, especially for HTML generation. Some developers use helper functions or tagged templates to manage whitespace when exact preservation isn't desired. Common techniques include using string methods like .trim() or creating custom tagged templates that normalize whitespace according to specific rules.