The method **`intern()`** in Scala is used to return an *interned* string. By interned, it means that the method returns a canonical presentation of the string object that is passed. 

In programming, a canonical representation means *according to rules*. The canonical representation of a string object is the textual part of the string itself with the escape values like `\n`, `\t`, `\'` applied to the string. 



# Syntax
```
string.intern()
```

Calling the method returns a canonical representation of the `string` that is being used.  

# Code

object Main extends App {
    // introducting some string
    val str1 = "Hello world!"
    val result = "Hello, \t \t Welcome to Educative.".intern()

    // Displays output as string itself, with \t applied. 
    println(str1.intern())   
    
    println(result)

    // a string is same as its intern string. 
    println("is str1 == str1.intern? ", str1 == str1.intern())
}

What is string intern() in Scala?

The method intern() in Scala returns a canonical, interned string, ensuring a unique representation.