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What does "backslash" mean in programming?
backslash is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
The \ character. Used as an escape character in strings (e.g. \n for newline, \t for tab) and as a path separator on Windows. Not to be confused with the forward slash /.
Example
"Use \n to insert a newline inside a string literal."
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