Strings in DWT

[DBloke]

> Though since they're porting from Java, and a Java String[1] is 
> immutable, 
Correct :)
an invariant string is actually the correct translation...
> (And with array pseudo-methods, AFAICT the only aspect of Java String 
> use that can't be emulated exactly is the use of '+' for concatenation 
> instead of '~'. 
True, I still don't get why it is believed using + as a concatenation 
operator is so confusing for a string? coming from a C/C++ and Java 
background I personally find ~ confusing it somehow reminds me of the 
two's compliment operator.

It's been a while since I used Java though, so I may be
> overlooking something)
Nope your memory serves you correctly :)
> 
> 
> [1] Mutable strings are implemented by StringBuffer, IIRC.
Yes and no StringBuilder is now favoured over StringBuffer unless 
multiple threads need access to the StringBuilder object(s):)