Backslash () is used in PHP as escaping character. Escape sequences are started with escaping character backslash ().


List of widely used escape sequences in PHP:


Print the next character as a double quote

Print the next character as a single quote

n

Print a new line character

t

Print a tab character

r

Print a carriage return 

$

Print the next character as a dollar

Escape Sequence Examples :


Here is a code example of these escape sequences in action:

<?php
    echo
“This is an “escaped double quote” string”
;
    
echoNaman’s photo”
;
    
echo “I have $100 in my pocket”
;
    
echo “This ends with a line returnn”
;
    
echo “c:\Download\myfile.txt”
;
?>


Output :
This is an “escaped double quote” string;
Naman’s photo
I have $100 in my pocket
This ends with a line return


c:Downloadmyfile.txt

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