Option Escapekeyword

Specifies that string literals should be processed for C-like escape sequences by default

Syntax

Option Escape

Description

Option Escape is a statement that causes string literals to be processed for C-like escape sequences by default. Normally, escape sequences have no effect in string literals unless the string is prefixed with the ! Operator (Escaped String Literal). This default remains in effect for the rest of the module in which Option Escape is used, and can be overridden by prefixing string literals with the $ Operator (Non-Escaped String Literal).

See Literals in the Programmer's Guide to learn more about escape sequences.

Remarks

Dialect Differences

• Only available in the -lang fblite and -lang qb dialects.
  
  

Differences from QB

• New to FreeBASIC
  
  

See also

• __FB_OPTION_ESCAPE__
  
• Operator ! (Escaped String Literal)
  
• Operator $ (Non-Escaped String Literal)
  
• Literals
  
  

Example

'' Compile with the "-lang fblite" compiler switch



#lang "fblite"



Option Escape



Print "Warning \a\t The path is:\r\n c:\\Freebasic\\Examples"

Print $"This string doesn't have expanded escape sequences: \r\n\t"



#include "crt.bi"



Dim As Integer a = 2, b = 3

printf("%d * %d = %d\r\n", a, b, a * b)

Reference

• Documented in KeyPgOptionescape.html