1# SwiftUI Text Patterns Reference
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3## Table of Contents
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5- [Text Initialization: Verbatim vs Localized](#text-initialization-verbatim-vs-localized)
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7## Text Initialization: Verbatim vs Localized
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9**Default: always use `Text("…")`.** Only use `Text(verbatim:)` when explicitly required for a string literal that must not be localized.
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11```swift
12// Localized literal - "Save" is used as the localization key and looked up in Localizable.strings (only if one exists in the project)
13Text("Save")
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15// String variable - bypasses localization automatically; no verbatim needed
16let filename: String = model.exportFilename
17Text(filename)
18 
19// Non-localized literal - use verbatim only when the literal must not be localized
20Text(verbatim: "pencil")
21```
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23### Decision Flow
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25```
26Is the input a String variable or dynamic value?
27└─ YES → Text(variable)          // bypasses localization automatically
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29Is the string literal intended for localization?
30├─ YES → Text("…")               // default; key looked up in Localizable.strings
31└─ NO  → Text(verbatim: "…")     // only when explicitly non-localized
32```
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