Java 1.4 Game Programming (Wordware Game and Graphics Library)
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Character escape sequences allow for a character to be interpreted differently than its literal value. Character escape sequences are defined using the backslash (\) character, followed by the escape sequence code. The following table shows a list of character escape sequences with a description of what they do.
| Character Escape Sequence | Description |
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| \b | Backspace |
| \f | Form feed |
| \n | New line |
| \r | Carriage return |
| \t | Tab |
| \u{hex} | Unicode escape sequence (see the next section for details) |
| \\ | Backslash character. This is how a backslash can be treated as just an actual backslash character. |
| \' | Single quote. Define a single quote character so it is not treated as a character delimiter. |
| \" | Double quote. Define a double quote character so it is not treated as a string delimiter. |
The aforementioned escape sequences are used with string notations and will be discussed in more detail in the "Strings" section of Chapter 3.
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