Operator: \ (backslash inline or escaped characters)
escape(string)
The \ (backslash) is used to insert apostrophes, carriage returns, quotes, tabs, and other special
characters inside a string.
For example, in JavaScript, the start and stop of a string is delimited with either single or double quotes.
However, if the string contains single and/or double quotes, you have problems.
Consider the string,
"My favorite rose is the "Peach Delight.""
JavasScript will chop the output to, My favorite rose is the
Fortunately, this has a very simple solution.
All you have to do is to place a backslash \ before each double quote in "Peach Delight".
This turns each \" into a string literal.
The string is becomes, "My favorite rose is the \"Peach Delight\"."
JavasScript will now output, My favorite rose is the "Peach Delight."
This same concept is used with a variety of other characters.
These backslash pairs are refered to as inline or escaped characters.
Code:
| \' |
single quote |
| \" |
double quote |
| \\ |
backslash |
| \b |
backspace |
| \f |
form feed |
| \n |
new line |
| \r |
carriage return |
| \t |
tab |
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