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string s3 = String.Concat(s1, s2);

Console.WriteLine(s3);

Console.WriteLine();

}

Escape Characters

Like in other C-based languages, C# string literals may contain various escape characters, which

qualify how the character data should be printed to the output stream. Each escape character

begins with a backslash, followed by a specific token. In case you are a bit rusty on the meanings

behind these escape characters, Table 3-6 lists the more common options.

Table 3-6.

String Literal Escape Characters

Character

Meaning in Life

\'

Inserts a single quote into a string literal.

\"

Inserts a double quote into a string literal.

\\

Inserts a backslash into a string literal. This can be quite helpful when defining file

paths.

\a

Triggers a system alert (beep). For console programs, this can be an audio clue to

the user.

\n

Inserts a new line (on Win32 platforms).

\r

Inserts a carriage return.

\t

Inserts a horizontal tab into the string literal.

For example, to print a string that contains a tab between each word, you can make use of the

\t escape character. As another example, assume you wish to create a string literal that contains

quotation marks, another that defines a directory path, and a final string literal that inserts three

blank lines after printing the character data. To do so without compiler errors, you would need to

make use of the \", \\, and \n escape characters. As well, to annoy any person within a 10 foot

radius from you, notice that I have embedded an alarm within each string literal (to trigger a beep).

Consider the following:

static void EscapeChars()

{

Console.WriteLine("=> Escape characters:\a");

string strWithTabs = "Model\tColor\tSpeed\tPet Name\a ";

Console.WriteLine(strWithTabs);

Console.WriteLine("Everyone loves \"Hello World\"\a ");

Console.WriteLine("C:\\MyApp\\bin\\Debug\a ");

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// Adds a total of 4 blank lines (then beep again!).

Console.WriteLine("All finished.\n\n\n\a ");

Console.WriteLine();

}