Appendix C Escape Sequence Index

The escape character, \ by default, is always followed by at least one more input character, making an escape sequence. Any token \X with X not in the list below emits a warning and interpolates character X. Note the entries for \., which may be obscured by the leader dots, and for \RET and \SPC, which are sorted alphabetically, not by code point order. See Using Escape Sequences.

Index EntrySection

\
\Using Escape Sequences
\Using Symbols
\_Using Symbols
\-Using Symbols
\,Italic Corrections
\:Manipulating Hyphenation
\!Diversions
\?Diversions
\.Copy Mode
\'Using Symbols
\"Comments
\(Using Symbols
\)Dummy Characters
\[Using Symbols
\{Conditional Blocks
\{Conditional Blocks
\}Conditional Blocks
\*Strings
\/Italic Corrections
\\Copy Mode
\&Dummy Characters
\#Comments
\%Manipulating Hyphenation
\`Using Symbols
\^Page Motions
\|Page Motions
\~Manipulating Filling and Adjustment
\$Parameters
\$@Parameters
\$*Parameters
\$^Parameters
\$0Parameters
\0Page Motions
\AIdentifiers
\aLeaders
\BNumeric Expressions
\bDrawing Geometric Objects
\cLine Continuation
\CUsing Symbols
\dPage Motions
\DDrawing Geometric Objects
\eUsing Escape Sequences
\ECopy Mode
\fSelecting Fonts
\FFont Families
\gAssigning Register Formats
\HArtificial Fonts
\hPage Motions
\kPage Motions
\lDrawing Geometric Objects
\LDrawing Geometric Objects
\mColors
\MColors
\nInterpolating Registers
\nAuto-increment
\NUsing Symbols
\newlineLine Continuation
\oPage Motions
\OSuppressing Output
\pManipulating Filling and Adjustment
\RSetting Registers
\RSetting Registers
\rPage Motions
\RETLine Continuation
\SArtificial Fonts
\sChanging the Type Size
\spacePage Motions
\SPCPage Motions
\tTabs and Fields
\uPage Motions
\vPage Motions
\VI/O
\wPage Motions
\xManipulating Spacing
\XPostprocessor Access
\YPostprocessor Access
\zPage Motions
\ZPage Motions