Backslashes are needed only in basic mode.
`wp shell` allows you to evaluate PHP statements and expressions interactively, from within a WordPress environment. This means that you have access to all the functions, classes and globals that you would have access to from inside a WordPress plugin, for example.
-You can split a statement over multiple lines by adding a `\` (backslash) before hitting Return.
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## OPTIONS
* `--basic`: