Wrap long template literal line to multiline without creating a new line in the string

Question

In es6 template literals, how can one wrap a long template literal to multiline without creating a new line in the string?

For example, if you do this:

Answer 1

This is an old one. But it came up. If you leave any spaces in the editor it will put them in there.

if
  const text = `a very long string that just continues\
  and continues and continues`;

just do the normal + symbol

if
  const text = `a very long string that just continues` +
  `and continues and continues`;