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## Overview
**Powershell** is an open-source, cross-platform shell and scripting language. It is built on top of Microsoft's `.NET` framework.

A **shell** in Computer Science is a user interface that allows interaction with the operating system.

Like any other language, Powershell has its commands and syntax. We will be discussing `n, as used in Powershell.

## Usage

**`n** is used in Powershell to append a new line to the standard output.

The use of `n in Powershell is similar to \n in C++ or Java.

The backtick character (`) represents an escape character in Powershell.

An **escape character** lets us print otherwise unprintable characters to the standard output. 

The purpose of escape characters is to represent whitespace characters like: `\t` (tab), `\n` (newline), and `\r` (carriage return). An escape character can be prefixed to a special character to convert into an ordinary character.

>**Note**: Powershell can only interpret escape characters when enclosed within double quotes (`" "`).

## Code

```PowerShell
Write-Host "``n"
# prints the newline char (`n) as an ordinary character

Write-Host "Hello`nWorld"
#prints Hello World separated by a new line.
```

## Output

```console
`n
Hello
World
```

## Try it yourself
Try the above code in the terminal below to see the command in action and produce the result.

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Powershell

What is `n in Powershell?

 Overview Powershell is an open-source, cross-platform shell and scripting language. It is built on top of Microsoft s .NET framework. A shell in Computer Science is a user interface that allows interaction with the operating system. Like any other language, Powershell has its commands and syntax. We will be discussing `n, as used in Powershell. 