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C++ Special Characters

Strings - Special Characters

Because strings must be written within quotes, C++ will misunderstand this string, and generate an error:

string txt = "We are the so-called "Vikings" from the north.";

The solution to avoid this problem, is to use the backslash escape character.

The backslash () escape character turns special characters into string characters:

Escape character Result Description
' ' Single quote
" " Double quote
Backslash

The sequence "  inserts a double quote in a string:

Example

string txt = "We are the so-called "Vikings" from the north.";

The sequence '  inserts a single quote in a string:

Example

string txt = "It's alright.";

The sequence   inserts a single backslash in a string:

Example

string txt = "The character is called backslash.";

Other popular escape characters in C++ are:

Escape Character Result Try it
n New Line
t Tab

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