Cannot copy-paste "\r\n" from IC within IC or anywhere else

Hi Scott,

I’m trying to edit this line in a test class:

tAccount.BillingStreet = 'First line\r\nSecond line';

I want to copy "\r\n" to the end of the literal and append “Third line”, like so:

tAccount.BillingStreet = 'First line\r\nSecond line\r\nThird line';

However when I highlight "\r\n" and try to copy-paste it (within IC or somewhere else), nothing happens.

I can copy-paste "\r\n" outside IC fine, just not when I’m trying to copy it from IC.

Update: If I copy something else along with "\r\n" such as "\r\nThird Line", then I get:

tAccount.BillingStreet = 'First line\r\nSecond line\r\nThird line\n' +
    'Third line';

So instead of being pasted as a literal, the line break is interpreted…

I would argue that if I copy this as part of a literal, upon pasting it should not get interpreted.

Running Windows 10 v19041.630, IntelliJ v2020.2.3, IC v2.1.5.1

Obviously a minor bug, if it is one.

Kind regards,

René

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