Is it possible to include a C# variable in a string variable without using a concatenator?

Question

Does .NET 3.5 C# allow us to include a variable within a string variable without having to use the + concatenator (or string.Format(), for that matter).

For example (In

Answer 1

No, it doesn't. There are ways around this, but they defeat the purpose. Easiest thing for your example is

Console.WriteLine("The date is {0}", DateTime.Now);