# Use Raw String Literals to Avoid Escaping

Go supports [raw string literals](https://go.dev/ref/spec#raw_string_lit),
which can span multiple lines and include quotes. Use these to avoid
hand-escaped strings which are much harder to read.

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```go
wantError := "unknown name:\"test\""
```

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```go
wantError := `unknown error:"test"`
```

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