# \ reserved character

The \ reserved character marks the beginning
or ending of a literal string in FlashBASIC or BASIC.

## Syntax

```
\literal.str\
```

## Description

Generally, it does not matter
which types of quotation marks are used on literals (strings). Some
statements, such as heading and footing impose certain restrictions on their use.

```
num.exp \ num.exp
```

## Example(s)

The \ can
be used anywhere single or double quotation marks are used.

```
if answer = \quit\ then stop
```
Typically, the `\` is used when executing
a TCL string expression in FlashBASIC or BASIC. The AQL heading command requires the use of both single quotation marks, as options,
and double quotation marks.

```
execute \list md heading "’lc’md listing’l’\
```

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Source: https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/backslash-reserved-character/ - part of the D3Codex reference.