Inserting Non-Displayable Characters in Strings
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Use special escape codes to insert non-displayable characters, the backslash, and percent characters in the format string parameter. A code does not exist for the platform-dependent end-of-line (EOL) character. Use the end of line constant.
In the Scan From String function, a space in the format string parameter matches any amount of white space (spaces, tabs, and form feeds) in the input string.
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- Backslash ('\') Codes Display
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