How to avoid saying "gstring"?

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How to avoid saying "gstring"?

I am picking up Groovy. The language is fine. But I have a non-technical problem. One of the classes is called GString. In some context, it can be misleading. And mentioning it is not very appropriate in the office, especially when some non-technical female colleagues are around.

I guess this is not enough to justify renaming the class in the language. So how should I avoid saying "GString" when I want to say GString?

+1 A:

I would pronounce it "GiString".

Darin Dimitrov 2010-10-25 08:33:55

+13 A:

Personally, I think you should just say "GString" and use the confusion and subsequent explanation to begin conversations with the non-technical female colleagues.

Matt Gibson 2010-10-25 08:34:36

that works, until they start reporting you to your manager for using sexual innuendo in the workplace ...

phalacee 2010-10-25 08:36:24

absolutely brilliant answer!!

Anurag 2010-10-25 08:40:14

@phalacee But then you can explain to your manager what GString is, and get Groovy adopted everywhere...

Rich 2010-10-25 08:47:25

@Rich: +10 points if you can get your manager on side :D

phalacee 2010-10-26 02:55:24

@phalacee Sadly I work in France - I'm not sure they'd get it (or mind)

Rich 2010-10-26 07:16:23

+1 A:

Say Gstring a lot. You female colleages may start to notice you.

Jan B. Kjeldsen 2010-10-25 08:34:51

+1 A:

what does the G stand for? If it's Groovy, then call it GroovyString, or even GrooveString ... or guhString ... as in the lower-case sound of 'G'

phalacee 2010-10-25 08:38:17

+1 A:

Other languages call these kind of strings with placeholders "interpolated strings", so you can use that, or potentially just call them "Groovy String".

glaforge 2010-10-25 08:52:21

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