Introduction In this article, show you how the new Java Text Blocks can help you increase the readability of JPQL, SQL queries, or JSON string values. Back in 2005, I was developing a .NET project and really liked the C# Verbatim String Literal feature since it allows you to write a multiline string value without having to concatenate each individual line. The Java 13 Text Blocks feature now offers the possibility of creating a multiline Java String values.