3.15 Escape Sequences
Within strings and quoted atoms, the following escape sequences are recognized:
Sequence | Description |
\b | Backspace |
\d | Delete |
\e | Escape |
\f | Form feed |
\n | Newline |
\r | Carriage return |
\s | Space |
\t | Tab |
\v | Vertical tab |
\XYZ, \YZ, \Z | Character with octal representation XYZ, YZ or Z |
\xXY | Character with hexadecimal representation XY |
\x{X…} | Character with hexadecimal representation; X… is one or more hexadecimal characters |
\^a…\^z \^A…\^Z | Control A to control Z |
\' | Single quote |
\" | Double quote |
\ | Backslash |
Table 3.1: Recognized Escape Sequences