Learning C++ with Special Characters

1. C++ Special
Characters
RAI MASAMUNE

2. Strings - Special Characters
• Because strings must be written within quotes, C++ will
misunderstand this string, and generate an error:
• The solution to avoid this problem, is to use
the backslash escape character.

3. backslash escape character.

4. The sequence " inserts a double quote in a string:

5. The sequence ' inserts a single quote in a string:

6. The sequence inserts a single backslash in a string:

7. Other popular escape characters in C++ are: