escaping - Can I use a single quote in a PowerShell 'string'?

Question

I want to include an apostrophe in my string. Is it possible to do without using double quotes?

'This is a quote. Can`'t I just include a single quote in it?'
'This is another quote that doesn't work'

Answer 1

'Escape a single quote '' using a double single quote'

See the help for the quoting rules.

You can check out the help in the powershell command line by typing:

Get-Help about_Quoting_Rules

It explains that backticks are interpreted literally in single-quoted strings.

Because the contents of single-quoted strings are interpreted literally, you cannot use the backtick character to force a literal character interpretation in a single-quoted string.