(C++) string literal

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A string literal is a character sequence enclosed with double quotes [1]. A single character enclosed in single quotes is called a character literal [2]. Use raw strings for string literals with complicated uses of backslash [3].

Examples

String literal example 1: basics

References

1. Bjarne Stroustrup. The C++ Programming Language (4th edition). 2013. ISBN: 978-0-321-56384-2. Chapter 7.3.2. String Literals, page 176
1. Bjarne Stroustrup. The C++ Programming Language (4th edition). 2013. ISBN: 978-0-321-56384-2. Chapter 7.2.3.2. Character Literals, page 143
1. Bjarne Stroustrup. The C++ Programming Language (4th edition). 2013. ISBN: 978-0-321-56384-2. Chapter 7.8. Advice, page 199: '[8] Use raw strings for string literals with complicated uses of backslash'