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    Multiline String

                     A multiline string in Python begins and ends with either three single quotes or three double quotes. Any
                     quotes, tabs, or newlines in between the “triple quotes” are considered part of the string.

                     Program 4: To print multiline string
                         Program4.py

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                      print('''A sequence of
                      characters are called a string.
                      Strings are used by programming
                      languages to manipulate text such

                      as words and sentences.''')

                     You will get the following output:

                         Output

                      A sequence of
                      characters are called a string.
                      Strings are used by programming
                      languages to manipulate text such

                      as words and sentences.

                     Using Escape Sequences with String

                     Escape sequences or characters are used to insert special characters that are invalid as a string in
                     python. It represent non-printable or special characters within strings. Quotes are special characters
                     and to insert them in a string we must escape them with a \ character in front of them.

                     An escape sequence is a sequence of characters that does not represent itself when used inside a
                     character or string. It is typically used to specify actions such as carriage returns and tab movements.

                     The backslash (\) is a special character and is also known as the escape character in Python. For example,
                     '\t' for tab, '\n' for new line, and '\r' is for carriage return.
                     Program 5: To print special symbols using escape sequences

                         Program5.py
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                      print('I love programming in \n Python')

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