The C escape sequences program example
Compiler: Visual C++ Express Edition 2005
Compiled on Platform: Windows XP Pro SP2
Header file: Standard
Additional library: none/default
Additional project setting: Set project to be compiled as C
Project -> your_project_name Properties -> Configuration Properties -> C/C++ -> Advanced -> Compiled As: Compiled as C Code (/TC)
Other info: none
To do: Using all the C escape sequences in program to see the result or the purpose of the escape sequences
To show: How to use the C escape sequences in C programming
/* Testing the escape sequences */
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
printf("Testing the escape sequences:\n");
printf("-----------------------------\n");
/* 3 times audible tone */
printf("The audible bell ---> \\a \a\a\a\n");
printf("The backspace ---> \\b___ \bTesting\n");
/* printer must be attached...*/
printf("The formfeed, printer ---> \\f \fTest\n");
printf("The newline ---> \\n \n\n");
printf("The carriage return ---> \\r \rTesting\r\n");
printf("The horizontal tab ---> \\t \tTesting\t\n");
printf("The vertical tab ---> \\v Testing\v\n");
printf("The backslash ---> \\ \\Testing\\\n");
printf("The single quote ---> \' \'Testing\'\'\'\n");
printf("The double quote ---> \" \"Testing\"\"\n");
printf("Some might not work isn't it?\n");
return 0;
}
Output example:
Testing the escape sequences:
-----------------------------
The audible bell ---> \a
The backspace ---> \b___Testing
The formfeed, printer ---> \f ?Test
The newline ---> \n
Testingriage return ---> \r
The horizontal tab ---> \t Testing
The vertical tab ---> \v Testing?
The backslash ---> \ \Testing\
The single quote ---> ' 'Testing' ' '
The double quote ---> " "Testing""
Some might not work isn't it?
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