SQL line break not working

Question

I have below code:-

DECLARE @NewLineChar AS CHAR(23) = CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)
select \'abc\'+@NewLineChar+\'a\'

I expect the result to be:-

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Answer 1

Try using PRINT and not SELECT to display the result.

DECLARE @NewLineChar AS VARCHAR(23) = CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)
PRINT 'abc'+@NewLineChar+'a'

(Don't forget to move to the Messages tab to view the result)

The SSMS grid display does not display line breaks or newline characters.