051. Doubled delimiter in a string is regarded as a single character of the constant#

topic: Character variables

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This tip is a draft1.

A doubled delimiter in a string without any embedded intervening blanks is regarded as a single character of the constant. One can also put a single quote in double quotes or a double quote in single quotes. Thanks to Amir Shahmoradi for tip.

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