Question

I am storing sql in a properties file and injecting it using spring this works :

someSQL = select result from myTable where y = 2 and x = ? order by z

but for readibility I want this :

    someSQL = select result 
              from myTable 
              where y = 2  
              and x = ? 
              order by z

What is the correct text formatting I need to use ?

Answer 1

Use \ at the end of the line like

  someSQL = select result \
              from myTable \
              where y = 2  \
              and x = ? \
              order by z

Also, beware of any trailing whitespaces since Java looks for consecutive backslash+linebreak when assembling the lines.

Put differently : The backslash has to be the very last caracter on the line before the line break.