Use/Purpose:
Some characters aren't printable, but you still need to use them in strings. Therefore, C# has a special syntax where characters can be escaped to represent non-printable characters. For example, it is common to use newlines in text, which is represented by the '\n' char. The backslash, '\', represents the escape. When preceded by the escape character, the 'n' is no longer interpreted as an alphabetical character, but now represents a newline.
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Some characters aren't printable, but you still need to use them in strings. Therefore, C# has a special syntax where characters can be escaped to represent non-printable characters. For example, it is common to use newlines in text, which is represented by the '\n' char. The backslash, '\', represents the escape. When preceded by the escape character, the 'n' is no longer interpreted as an alphabetical character, but now represents a newline.
Code:
[B]Escape Sequence Meaning[/B] \' Single Quote \" Double Quote \\ Backslash \0 Null, not the same as the C# null value \a Bell \b Backspace \f form Feed \n Newline \r Carriage Return \t Horizontal Tab \v Vertical Tab