ID Number: Q63322
5.00 5.10 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax 7.00 | 5.10 6.00 6.00a
MS-DOS | OS/2
Summary:
In Microsoft C versions 5.1, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0ax, and C/C++ version 7.0 the
right arrow character (1Ah) is read as an end-of-file (EOF) character,
even if it occurs nested within a character string.
More Information:
The unexpected EOF can be avoided by inserting an escape sequence
within the string to replace the right arrow character. Use the
following
printf("Hello""\x1a""world.");
instead of:
printf("Hello(right arrow character)world");
Using the proper format forces the compiler to recognize the hex 1A as
an escape sequence, instead of an EOF. If the escape sequence is not
separated from the rest of the string, it may be read as a different
hex value, because characters will appear directly after it. In
addition to hex values, an octal value may be used.
Additional reference words: 5.10 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax 7.00