From Java To C# A Developers Guide

9.6 The char type

Like Java, a char in C# is a 16-bit Unicode character instead of the traditional 8-bit ASCII character of older programming languages. Table 9.5 shows escape the sequences supported by C# which can be used in character assignments or within string literals.

Table 9.5. Escape sequences for characters and strings

Escape sequence	Character represented	Comments
\'	single quote	Same as in Java
\"	double quote
\\	backslash
\0	null
\a	alert (beep sound)	No such escape sequence in Java ?For example, System.Console.WriteLine("\a "); causes a beep.
\b	backspace	Same as in Java
\f	form feed
\n	new line
\r	carriage return
\t	horizontal tab
\v	vertical tab	No such escape sequence in Java