[darylteo]

This could be supported with String constructor with StringTemplate overload.

    String str = new String("Hello \{name}");

OR just add a .interpolate() function

    String str = "Hello \{name}".interpolate(); // verbose
    String str = "Hello \{name}".join(); // less verbose, but less representative

OR probably at the bottom of the list of recommendations

    String str = "Hello \{name}".toString() // matches StringBuilder behaviour

Knowing Java devs, also a non-zero chance it becomes

    String str = "Hello \{name}".toUnsafeString()

Quoting Brian:

> shed to be painted (but please, not right now.).