Character Escape Sequences
Character escape sequences allow for a character to be interpreted differently than its literal value. Character escape sequences are defined using the backslash (\) character, followed by the escape sequence code. The following table shows a list of character escape sequences with a description of what they do.
Character Escape Sequence |
Description |
---|---|
\b |
Backspace |
\f |
Form feed |
\n |
New line |
\r |
Carriage return |
\t |
Tab |
\u{hex} |
Unicode escape sequence (see the next section for details) |
\\ |
Backslash character. This is how a backslash can be treated as just an actual backslash character. |
\' |
Single quote. Define a single quote character so it is not treated as a character delimiter. |
\" |
Double quote. Define a double quote character so it is not treated as a string delimiter. |
The aforementioned escape sequences are used with string notations and will be discussed in more detail in the "Strings" section of .