escape sequences

■ Escape sequences work for both String and char. Escape sequences appear in single quotes for a char, in double quotes for a String. i.e.

char c = ‘\b’;

String s = “\u00c1”;

■ The compiler doesn’t check inside a String escape sequence after the first 4 digits. i.e.

String s = “\u0000foobah”; works and ignores the foobah part

■ Here are the legal escape sequences:

\b backspace

\t tab

\n new line feed

\f form feed

\r carriage return

\” double quote mark

\’ single quote mark

\\ backslash

\xxx octal character in range 000-377. Higher than 377 won’t compile. Illegal digits like 8’s or 9's or A's won’t compile.

\uxxxx hex full 16-bit character