Escape Sequence in C
Categories: C language
An escape sequence in C language is a sequence of characters that doesn't represent itself when used inside string literal or character. It is composed of two or more characters starting with backslash \. For example: \n represents new line.
List of Escape Sequences in C
Escape SequenceMeaning
\aAlarm or Beep
\bBackspace
\fForm Feed
\nNew Line
\rCarriage Return
\tTab (Horizontal)
\vVertical Tab
\\Backslash
\'Single Quote
Escape Sequence Example
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int number=50;
printf("You\nare\nlearning\n\'c\' language\n\"Do you know C language\"");
return 0;
}
Output:
You
are
learning
'c' language
"Do you know C language"