Here's a list of the more common escape sequences that you can use within double-quoted strings:
| Sequence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| \n | A line feed character (ASCII 10) |
| \r | A carriage return character (ASCII 13) |
| \t | A horizontal tab character (ASCII 9) |
| \v | A vertical tab character (ASCII 11) |
| \f | A form feed character (ASCII 12) |
| \\ | A backslash (as opposed to the start of an escape sequence) |
| \$ | A $ symbol (as opposed to the start of a variable name) |
| \" | A double quote (as opposed to the double quote marking the end of a string) |
Within single-quoted strings, you can actually use a couple of escape sequences.
Use \' to include a literal single quote within a string.
To include the literal characters \' within a single-quoted string, use \\\'.