how do i print the character the character "
how do i print the character the character "
Use an escape sequence:
In other words:Code:\"
Code:std::cout << "This sentence uses two \"escape sequences\"" << std::endl;
Last edited by kermit; 12-30-2005 at 03:39 PM.
You don't have to escape the double quote if it's in single quotes:
Code:cout << '"' << "Ouch!" << '"' << ", he said.\n"; cout << "\"Ouch!\", he said.\n";
dwk
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Here's a list of them all:
Escape Sequence Description
\' Single quote
\" Double quote
\\ Backslash
\0 Null character
\a Audible bell
\b Backspace
\f Formfeed
\n Newline
\r Carriage return
\t Horizontal tab
\v Vertical tab
\xnnn Hexadecimal number (nnn)
And '\?' in C. ('\?' is the same as '?'; it's included to break up potential trigraphs.)
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