Strings

Just as in Java, strings are immutable. String literals can be created using double quotes or triple quotes. Double quotes create an escaped string. In an escaped string, special characters, such as new line, must be escaped:

    val string = "string with \n new line" 

Triple quotes create a raw string. In a raw string, no escaping is necessary, and all characters can be included:

    val rawString = """ 
    raw string is super useful for strings that span many lines """ 

Strings also provide an iterator function that can be used in a for loop. This will be described later in the Loops section.