Swift 6.2 adds raw identifiers to the language.

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Swift 6.2 introduces raw identifiers, allowing developers to use backticks around identifier names to bypass normal naming restrictions. This feature enables using whitespace, mathematical symbols, or numbers at the start of identifiers. Two practical applications include creating more descriptive Swift Testing function names without duplication and defining enum cases that start with numbers, such as video frame rates.

Swift Raw Identifiers