Question

What are the escape sequences?

(a) Set of characters that convey special meaning in a program

(b) Set of characters that whose use are avoided in C++ programs

(c) Set of characters that are used in the name of the main function of the program

(d) Set of characters that are avoided in cout statements

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) Set of characters that convey special meaning in a program

Easiest explanation - Escape sequence is a set of characters that convey a special meaning to the program. They are used to convey a meaning which cannot be conveyed directly.