Escape Sequences Flashcards
1
Q
\
A
Backslash ( \ )
2
Q
'
A
Single Quote ( ‘ )
3
Q
"
A
Double Quote ( “ )
4
Q
\b
A
ASCII backspace (BS)
5
Q
\n
A
ASCII linefeed (LF) Used as "newline" this terminates lines (not to be confused with seperating)
6
Q
\v
A
ASCII Vertical Tab (VT)
7
Q
\a
A
ASCII Bell (BEL) Makes your computer ring a bell (the drip sound on the command prompt in Linux)
8
Q
\f
A
ASCII Formfeed (FF) Advance downward to the next line without returning to the beginning of the line.
9
Q
\r
A
ASCII Carriage Return (CR)
Returns to the beginning of the current line without advancing downward.