C# Escape Sequences (Characters)

In C#, escape characters are special characters that allow you to include non-printable characters in strings. Escape characters are used to represent characters that cannot be typed directly into a string, such as tabs, newlines, and quotes.

Common Escape Characters in C#

Here are some common escape characters used in C#:

Escape Character	Description
\\	Backslash
\'	Single quote
\"	Double quote
\n	Newline
\r	Carriage return
\t	Tab
\b	Backspace
\f	Backspace

Examples

Here are some examples of how to use escape characters in C#:

1// Backslash
2string path = "C:\\My Documents\\File.txt";
3
4// Single quote
5string message = "Don't forget to save your work.";
6
7// Double quote
8string quote = "\"To be or not to be,\" said Hamlet.";
9
10// Newline
11string address = "123 Main Street\nAnytown, USA 123";
12
13// Carriage return and newline
14string message = "Hello,\r\nHow are you?";
15
16// Tab
17string message = "Name:\tWilliam\tMax\nAge:\t24";
18
19// Backspace
20string message = "abc\bde";

In the first example, the backslashes are used to escape the backslashes in the file path. Without the escape characters, the string would be interpreted as "C:My DocumentsFile.txt".

In the second example, the single quote is escaped with a backslash so that it can be included in the string.

In the third example, the double quotes are escaped with a backslash so that they can be included in the string.

In the fourth example, the \n escape character is used to insert a newline into the string.

In the fifth example, the \r and \n escape characters are used to insert a carriage return and a newline into the string.

In the sixth example, the \t escape character is used to insert a tab into the string.

In the seventh example, the \b escape character is used to insert a backspace into the string.