Re: Re [Dev-C++] Question of the day

Hello,
      In my C++ book it says that \b will produce a system beep through =
the internal speakers, not erase characters.

I have two books, both copyrighted 1998 and covering ANSI/ISO C++.  They =
both state that \a is for alarm (the bell/beep), and that \b is indeed a =
backspace character.

However, as has already been mentioned, the backspace is usually not =
destructive.  It just moves the cursor back one space.  To delete a =
character you would have to follow the rules for your text interface (I =
believe CTRL+H will do... better still, use the hex code for "Delete" -- =
not backspace).

It could also be that different compilers handle it differently; =
however, the texts I have mentioned cover ANSI/ISO standards which seem =
to fall in line with everything I've read regarding C/C++.  (You could =
also check your man pages if you're a Unix type.)

The books, for those who are interested are:

1. C++ How to Program (2e) by Deitel and Deitel (published by =
Prentice-Hall... they have a website too... www.deitel.com)

2. Ivor Horton's Beginning C++ (The complete language - ANSI/ISO =
Compliant edition) by Wrox Press.  (He's also got a book for MSVC.)

Hope that's helpful.

Matthew Hickson