Escape Sequence Review

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Image: Escape (binary/octet-stream)	A character preceded by a backslash (\) is an escape sequence and has a special meaning to the compiler. Let's get started reviewing escape sequence
\t	Inserts a tab in the text at this point. This one is great for creating columns in string literals.
\n	Inserts a newline in the text at this point. This is useful when you want to start a new line in your string literal without creating a separate print statement
\'	Inserts a single quote character in the text at this point. This is necessary to show possession in a string literal.
\"	Inserts a double quote character in the text at this point. This is necessary when you want to quote something in a string literal.
\\	Inserts a backslash character in the text at this point.
System.out.println("What is an astronaut\'s favorite key on the keyboard?");	The spacebar

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	Created by Shannon Anderson-Rush about 5 years ago