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title: Line protocol reference
description: >
InfluxDB uses Line Protocol to write data points.
InfluxDB uses line protocol to write data points.
It is a text-based format that provides the measurement, tag set, field set, and timestamp of a data point.
menu:
v2_0_ref:
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v2.0/tags: [write, line protocol]
---
InfluxDB uses Line Protocol to write data points.
InfluxDB uses line protocol to write data points.
It is a text-based format that provides the measurement, tag set, field set, and timestamp of a data point.
- [Elements of Line Protocol](#elements-of-line-protocol)
- [Elements of line protocol](#elements-of-line-protocol)
- [Data types and format](#data-types-and-format)
- [Quotes](#quotes)
- [Special characters](#special-characters)
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```
Lines separated by the newline character `\n` represent a single point
in InfluxDB. Line Protocol is whitespace sensitive.
in InfluxDB. Line protocol is whitespace sensitive.
{{% note %}}
Line protocol does not support the newline character `\n` in tag or field values.
{{% /note %}}
## Elements of Line Protocol
## Elements of line protocol
```
measurementName,tagKey=tagValue fieldKey="fieldValue" 1465839830100400200
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{{% note %}}
_Use the default nanosecond precision timestamp or specify an alternative precision
when [writing the data](/v2.0/write-data/)._
when [writing the data](/v2.0/write-data/#precision)._
{{% /note %}}
### Whitespace
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```
## Quotes
Line Protocol supports single and double quotes as described in the following table:
Line protocol supports single and double quotes as described in the following table:
| Element | Double quotes | Single quotes |
| :------ | :------------: |:-------------: |
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part of the name, key, or value._
## Special Characters
Line Protocol supports special characters in [string elements](#string).
Line protocol supports special characters in [string elements](#string).
In the following contexts, it requires escaping certain characters with a backslash (`\`):
| Element | Escape characters |
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You do not need to escape other special characters.
##### Examples of special characters in Line Protocol
##### Examples of special characters in line protocol
```sh
# Measurement name with spaces
my\ Measurement fieldKey="string value"
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```
### Escaping backslashes
Line Protocol supports both literal backslashes and backslashes as an escape character.
Line protocol supports both literal backslashes and backslashes as an escape character.
With two contiguous backslashes, the first is interpreted as an escape character.
For example:
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## Duplicate points
A point is uniquely identified by the measurement name, tag set, and timestamp.
If you submit Line Protocol with the same measurement, tag set, and timestamp,
If you submit line protocol with the same measurement, tag set, and timestamp,
but with a different field set, the field set becomes the union of the old
field set and the new field set, where any conflicts favor the new field set.