Escape SequencesΒΆ
An escape sequence is a sequence of characters in a string that gets automatically translated into another sequence of characters.
There exist two escape sequences:
| Input escape sequence | Output replacement sequence |
|---|---|
\' |
' |
\\ |
\ |
For instance, the following snippet:
'single quote characters \' are escaped using backslashes \\'
would be translated to:
single quote characters ' are escaped using backslashes \
when evaluated.