Escape Sequences in C Programming
What is an escape sequence
An escape sequence is a combination of characters that represents a special character or a combination of special characters.
In C, an escape sequence is a combination of the backslash character
\
and one or more characters that represent a special character or a combination of special characters.For example, the escape sequence
\n
represents a newline character, which is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line.Similarly, the escape sequence
\t
represents a tab character, which is used to move the cursor to the next tab stop.
Common escape sequences in C
Following are the common escape sequences in C:
\a
: Alert (bell) character\b
: Backspace character\f
: Form feed character\n
: Newline character\r
: Carriage return character\t
: Horizontal tab character\v
: Vertical tab character\\
: Backslash character\'
: Single quote character\"
: Double quote character