C Programming Escape Sequences
Escape sequences are special characters that are used to represent certain non-printable characters such as newline, tab, or backspace. In C, escape sequences are represented by a backslash \ followed by a specific character or sequence of characters.
Here is a list of the most commonly used escape sequences in C:
| Escape Sequences | Character |
|---|---|
| \b | Backspace |
| \f | Form feed |
| \n | Newline |
| \r | Return |
| \t | Horizontal tab |
| \v | Vertical tab |
| \ | Backslash |
| ' | Single quotation mark |
| " | Double quotation mark |
| ? | Question mark |
| \0 | Null character |
Double quote
Using Escape Sequences: Escape sequences are used in C programs to represent special characters that are not printable or have a special meaning. For example, to output a newline character, the syntax would be:
1printf("This is line 1.\nThis is line 2.");
Output:
1This is line 1. 2This is line 2.