project('multiline string', 'c') x = '''hello again''' y = '''hello again''' if x == y error('Things are wrong.') endif multieol = ''' ''' singleeol = '\n' if multieol != singleeol error('Newline quoting is broken.') endif # And one more for good measure. quote1 = ''' ' '''.strip() quote2 = '\'' if quote1 != quote2 error('Single quote quoting is broken.') endif