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Outputting Special Characters in C Program

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/************************************************
* Name: David Merwin
* Date Created: 2023
*
* Description: This program demonstrates the use
*              of escape sequences in C to print
*              special characters.
*************************************************/
#include <stdio.h>

int main(void) {
    
    // Outputs a message to the user
    printf("This program demonstrates the use of escape sequences in C to print special characters:\n");
    
    // Outputs single quotes
    printf("Single quotes: '\n");
    
    // Outputs double quotes
    printf("Double quotes: \"\n");
    
    // Outputs backslashes
    printf("Backslashes: \\ \n");
    
    // Outputs a tab
    printf("Tab: \t and uses a tab\n");
    
    return 0;
}

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Associated Tags	tabulation Backslashes Double Strings SDK Use Cases backslashes Single Strings main function C programming printf function Tab Usage Program Output Main Function program execution output formatting double quotes Console Output single quotes Program Execution escape characters
💡 Smart Description	This program outputs two quotes, double quotes, backslashes, and tab. It then prints the result to the console with a single line of spaces or multiple tabs in an interactive shell. This program prints a series of lines that demonstrate the use of single quotes, double quotes, backslashes, and a tab.
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Keyword/Concept	Key Idea	Key Term	Meaning	Hardware Used	How Hardware Interacts	Context
#include	Directive	Preprocessor	$\begin{array}{l}\text { A command that tells the } \\text { compiler to include a } \\text { library or a header file. }\end{array}$	Disk/Storage	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Loads the content of the } \\text { specified file from storage } \\text { into RAM for execution. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Used at the start of the } \\text { program to include } \\text { necessary libraries, here } \\text { stdio.h for basic I/O } \\text { operations. }\end{array}$
〈stdio.h〉	Header File	Standard I/O	$\begin{array}{l}\text { A file that contains } \\text { declaration of } \mathrm{I} O \mathrm{O} \\text { functions. }\end{array}$	Disk/Storage	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Loads the file into RAM } \\text { during program execution. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Included in most C } \\text { programs for input/output } \\text { operations. }\end{array}$
printf	Function	Output	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Used for output on } \\text { the console. }\end{array}$	CPU, RAM, Monitor	$\begin{array}{l}\mathrm{CPU} \text { executes the function, } \\text { retrieves the data from } \\text { RAM, and outputs it on the } \\text { monitor. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { In this code, it's used to } \\text { display different lines of } \\text { text and special characters } \\text { on the console. }\end{array}$
In	Escape sequence	Newline	Inserts a new line	Monitor	$\begin{array}{l}\text { The text after this is } \\text { displayed on the new line } \\text { on the monitor output. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Used in the printf } \\text { statement for line-breaks. }\end{array}$
$\prime^{\prime}$	Escape sequence	Single quote	Prints a single quote.	Monitor	$\begin{array}{l}\text { The single quote is } \\text { displayed on the monitor } \\text { output. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Used in printf statement to } \\text { display a single quote. }\end{array}$
$\backslash "$	Escape sequence	Double quotes	Prints double quotes.	Monitor	$\begin{array}{l}\text { The double quotes are } \\text { displayed on the monitor } \\text { output. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Used in the printf } \\text { statement to display a } \\text { double quote. }\end{array}$
11	Escape sequence	Backslash	Prints a backslash.	Monitor	$\begin{array}{l}\text { The backslash is displayed } \\text { on the monitor output. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Used in the printf } \\text { statement to display a } \\text { backslash. }\end{array}$
It	Escape sequence	Horizontal tab	Inserts a tab space	Monitor	$\begin{array}{l}\text { The text after this is } \\text { displayed with a tab space } \\text { on the monitor output. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Used in the printf } \\text { statement for adding } \\text { horizontal space. }\end{array}$
return	Keyword	Function Exit	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Indicates the end of } \\text { a function. }\end{array}$	$\mathrm{CPU}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Breaks the function } \\text { execution and moves } \\text { control back to the calling } \\text { function or OS. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Used in main }() \text { to indicate } \\text { successful termination of } \\text { the program. }\end{array}$
main	Function	Program Entry Point	$\begin{array}{l}\text { The function where } \\text { execution begins. }\end{array}$	$\mathrm{CPU}$	$\begin{array}{l}\mathrm{CPU} \text { starts the execution } \\text { from main function. }\end{array}$	$\begin{array}{l}\text { Every } C \text { program begins } \\text { from the main function. }\end{array}$