Backtick strings are analogs of any multiline raw string within Python or else Scala: r””” txt””” or within JavaScript: String raw`yello\u000K!`.
They can be helpful in,
- For keeping huge text inside.
- For regular expressions, you own many backslashes.
- For struct tags, put double quotes within.
Golang escape backtick
To use a backtick(`) character within a string literal in Golang, escape it using a backslash (`\) to create the string literal instead of backticks.
package main
func main() {
multi_str := `This is a raw string literal
with multiple lines
and include special characters without having to escape them.`
print(multi_str)
}
Output
This is a raw string literal
with multiple lines
and include special characters without having to escape them
Golang raw string literals
Golang raw string literal is a string surrounded by backticks () instead of double quotes (“`).
Raw string literals can span multiple lines and include special characters without escaping them.
Raw string literals are helpful when you need to create strings that contain a lot of special characters or that span multiple lines. They can make your code easier to read and maintain by avoiding the need for many backslashes to escape special characters.
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
const s = `Michael Jackson
King of Pop`
fmt.Println(s)
}
Output
Michael Jackson
King of Pop
Interpreted string literals in Go
To insert escape characters, use the interpreted string literals delimited by double quotes.
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
const s = "\tMichael Jackson\n" +
"King of Pop"
fmt.Println(s)
}
Output
Michael Jackson
King of Pop
Double quote escape in Golang
Use the \” to insert a double quote in an interpreted string literal.
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
fmt.Println("\"MJ\"")
}
Output
"MJ"
That’s it.

Krunal Lathiya is a Software Engineer with over eight years of experience. He has developed a strong foundation in computer science principles and a passion for problem-solving. In addition, Krunal has excellent knowledge of Distributed and cloud computing and is an expert in Go Language.