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Syntax errors REFERENCE - ISO:C90-6.1.3.4 Character Constants - Syntax

The sequence '\' is not a valid character constant. To represent a backslash character in a character constant, it is necessary to use the escape sequence '\\'. For example:


/*PRQA S 2017,3123,3211,3408,3625 ++*/

char bsa = '\\';                /* OK - escape sequence */
char bsb = '\';                 /* Message 0250         */

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