C++ char type Escape Sequences That Represent Control Characters

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Introduction

Because the backslash signals the start of an escape sequence, to enter a backslash, use two successive backslashes \\.

The following code that uses escape sequences outputs a message to the screen.

#include <iostream>

int main()/*from w  w  w.  j a  va 2 s. c o m*/
{
  std::cout << "\"Least \'said\' \\\n\t\tsoonest \'mended\'.\"" << std::endl;
}

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