Index: clang/include/clang/Format/Format.h
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--- clang/include/clang/Format/Format.h
+++ clang/include/clang/Format/Format.h
@@ -1077,6 +1077,16 @@
   bool BreakAfterJavaFieldAnnotations;
 
   /// Allow breaking string literals when formatting.
+  /// \code
+  ///    true:
+  ///    const char* x = "veryVeryVeryVeryVeryVe"
+  ///                    "ryVeryVeryVeryVeryVery"
+  ///                    "VeryLongString";
+  ///
+  ///    false:
+  ///    const char* x =
+  ///      "veryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryLongString";
+  /// \endcode
   bool BreakStringLiterals;
 
   /// The column limit.