= String (computer science)
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In computer science, a **string** is a data structure used to represent sequences of characters. Strings are commonly used to handle and manipulate text in programming. A string can include letters, numbers, symbols, and whitespace characters. Here are some important characteristics and features of strings: 1. **Representation**: Strings are typically enclosed in either single quotes (\`'\`) or double quotes (\`"\`), depending on the programming language being used. For example, \`"Hello, World!"\` is a string.
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