What is this sort of String.Format called?

Question

This looks like some sort of string.Format in JavaScript.

var some_var = "Alice",
    other_var = "Bob";
var test = `${"Hello " + some_var + ". How is " + other_var + "?"}`;
console.log(test);

What is it called? Browser compatibility?

it's a [template literal](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Template_literals). but a bit mixed up. — Nina Scholz, Jul 07 '16 at 18:14
[Possible duplicate of `What is the usage of the backtick symbol (`) in JavaScript?`](http://stackoverflow.com/a/27678299/247893) — h2ooooooo, Jul 07 '16 at 18:14
Use it like this: ` `Hello ${some_var}. How is ${other_var}?`` `; — webdeb, Jul 07 '16 at 18:17
@h2ooooooo: I wasnt sure whats the name of that. hence cannot google. also called *grave accent* right? — naveen, Jul 07 '16 at 18:17
@NinaScholz: I tried using it the .NET way. Thats why I got it mixed up — naveen, Jul 07 '16 at 18:20

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 07 '16 at 18:15

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answered Jul 07 '16 at 18:15

zzzzBov

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 07 '16 at 18:15

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It's an ES6 feature that's now starting to get support in several js engines.

answered Jul 07 '16 at 18:15

slebetman

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