Special characters can be included in string literals using the following escape sequences:
The following example shows how to use a few string literals:
Swift 4
| Escape sequence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| \0 | Null Character |
| \\ | \character |
| \b | Backspace |
| \f | Form feed |
| \n | Newline |
| \r | Carriage return |
| \t | Horizontal tab |
| \v | Vertical tab |
| \’ | Single Quote |
| \” | Double Quote |
| \000 | Octal number of one to three digits |
| \xhh… | Hexadecimal number of one or more digits |