escape character en · NOUN
Etymology
From escape + character.
Meanings
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A single metacharacter, usually a control code, which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the subsequent character or characters so modified.
In the C programming language, the backslash is an escape character; for example, \n represents a newline.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| escape characters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
el χαρακτήρας διαφυγής (Translations) · es carácter de escape (Translations) · fi suojausmerkki (Translations) · cmn 转义字符 (Translations) · fi koodinvaihtomerkki (Translations)