backslash - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • follow: A backslash followed by anything else just escapes the anything else.
  • add: If this is set to On, then PHP will add the backslash to all single and double quotes.
  • put: You must write ' \\ ' to put one backslash in the string.
  • use: Extend long commands onto a second line by using a backslash ( \ ) at the end of the first line.
  • note: Note the backslash on each line indicates its all one line!
  • include: Thus, to include a backslash in a string constant, type two backslashes.

Preposition: at

  • end: A backslash at the end of the line may be used as a comment continuation character.

Converse of subject

  • precede: These are words preceded by a backslash ( like in LaTeX ).
  • escape: It does not check whether str contains characters escaped by a backslash \ .

Adjective modifier

  • single: A single backslash will quote the ` & ' .
  • literal: Thus, writing a pattern that actually matches a literal backslash means writing four backslashes in the query.
  • leading: They can be modi- fied by escape sequences, which are recognized by a leading backslash ' \ ' .

Modifies a noun

  • substitution: This rule applies to command, variable, and backslash substitutions.
  • escape: In the macro body, the backslash escapes described above are expanded.
  • character: They begin with the backslash character, " \ " .
  • sequence: Shell commands may be continued across lines with the backslash newline sequence.
  • command: The value of the variable is copied literally, so it can even contain unbalanced quotes or backslash commands.
  • \\: A single quote is written \ ' and a backslash \\ No other escape sequence is recognized.

Noun used with modifier

  • character: In cases where continuation lines are needed the continuation character backslash ( \ ) will be placed at the end of all incomplete lines.

Preposition: in

  • string: Thus, to include a backslash in a string constant, type two backslashes.

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