9.6. The char type
Like Java, a char in C# is a 16-bit Unicode character instead of the traditional 8-bit ASCII character of older programming languages. Table 9.5 shows escape the sequences supported by C# which can be used in character assignments or within string literals.
| Escape sequence | Character represented | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \' | single quote | Same as in Java |
| \" | double quote | |
| \\ | backslash | |
| \0 | null | |
| \a | alert (beep sound) | No such escape sequence in Java – For example, System.Console.WriteLine("\a "); causes a beep. |
| \b | backspace | Same as in Java |
| \f | form feed | |
| \n | new line | |
| \r | carriage return | |
| \t | horizontal tab | |
| \v | vertical tab | No such escape sequence in Java |
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