Other Special Characters

• Spaces
  • These are also characters.
• Tabs (\t)
  • The above \t is often referred to as a control character.
• Line returns (\r, \n, \r\n)
  • \r is a return line.
  • \n is a new line.
    • Also called a line feeder character.
    • Some operating systems use one or the other or both together.
      • Depends if the file using was made on Windows, Mac or Linux.
• Example: a\tb
  • Matches “a b”
• Example: c\nd
  • Matches: abc def
• \n allows for matching text across multiple lines.