0 400 400   % Ensure escape sequences still work in octave
 0 400 400   % Octave terminates string at 3rd ", Matlab at 4th
 0 400 400   i="\" "; % " %
 1 400 400   
 1 400 400   
 0 400 400   % Octave allows string continuation with an escape
 0 400 400   b = "multi\
 0 400 400   line"
 1 400 400   
 0 400 400   % No escape so string ends at line end 
 0 400 400   c = "multi
 0 400 400   line"
 1 400 400   
 0 400 400   % end
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