9.6. The char type
Like Java, a char in C# is a 16-bit Unicode character instead of the traditional 8-bit ASCII character of older programming languages. Table 9.5 shows escape the sequences supported by C# which can be used in character assignments or within string literals.
Escape sequence | Character represented | Comments |
---|---|---|
\' | single quote | Same as in Java |
\" | double quote | |
\\ | backslash | |
\0 | null | |
\a | alert (beep sound) | No such escape sequence in Java – For example, System.Console.WriteLine("\a "); causes a beep. |
\b | backspace | Same as in Java |
\f | form feed | |
\n | new line | |
\r | carriage return | |
\t | horizontal tab | |
\v | vertical tab | No such escape sequence in Java |
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