JavaScript Strings
A JavaScript string is a sequence of characters. Strings can be created by writing the characters in between quotes or double quotes:
'a string'
"a string"
Escape Sequences
JavaScript can treat certain characters special by writing a \ before. This is called an escape sequence. The following are all the valid escape sequences for JavaScript strings:
| Code | Character |
|---|---|
\' | Quote or apostrophe |
\" | Double quote |
\\ | Backslash |
\b | Backspace |
\f | Form feed |
\n | Newline |
\r | Carriage return |
\t | Tab |
\v | Vertical tab |
\0 | Null |
\[0 to 3 digits] | Octal escape sequence |
\x[2 digits] | Hexadecimal escape sequence |
\u[4 digits] | Unicode escape sequence |
\u{[1 to 6 digits]} | Unicode code point escape sequence |
\c[letter] | Control escape sequence |