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diff --git a/spec/01-lexical-syntax.md b/spec/01-lexical-syntax.md index 06e3a458a4..72ae6e8794 100644 --- a/spec/01-lexical-syntax.md +++ b/spec/01-lexical-syntax.md @@ -450,9 +450,10 @@ multiLineChars ::= {[‘"’] [‘"’] charNoDoubleQuote} {‘"’} A multi-line string literal is a sequence of characters enclosed in triple quotes `""" ... """`. The sequence of characters is arbitrary, except that it may contain three or more consecutive quote characters -only at the very end. In particular, embedded newlines -are permitted. Unicode escapes work as everywhere else, but none -of the [escape sequences](#escape-sequences) are interpreted. +only at the very end. Characters +must not necessarily be printable; newlines or other +control characters are also permitted. Unicode escapes work as everywhere else, but none +of the escape sequences [here](#escape-sequences) are interpreted. > ```scala > """the present string |