cppreference.com > Escape Sequences ### Constant Escape Sequences The following escape sequences can be used to print out special characters.
Escape Sequence | Description
\' | Single quote
\" | Double quote
\\ | Backslash
\nnn | Octal number (nnn)
\0 | Null character (really just the octal number zero)
\a | Audible bell
\b | Backspace
\f | Formfeed
\n | Newline
\r | Carriage return
\t | Horizontal tab
\v | Vertical tab
\xnnn | Hexadecimal number (nnn)
An example of this is contained in the following code:
      printf( "This\nis\na\ntest\n\nShe said, \"How are you?\"\n" );
which would display
      This
      is
      a
      test
      She said, "How are you?"