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, But you can create an extension method on the string instance to make the typing shorter.

string s = "The date is {0}".Format(d);