ASCII 92
ASCII 92 is Reverse solidus, written \.
Every representation
| Character | \ |
| Name | Reverse solidus |
| Decimal | 92 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x5C |
| Octal | 0134 |
| Binary | 01011100 |
| HTML entity | \ |
| Escape sequence | \\\\ |
| Unicode | U+005C |
| Group | Punctuation or symbol |
What it is for
Backslash. The escape character in most languages, and the path separator on Windows — which is why Windows paths in source code need doubling.
Where the number comes from
Codes 32 to 126 hold the printable characters. The punctuation was distributed around the letters and digits so that the most common characters fell into positions that were convenient for the teleprinter keyboards of the time.
Frequently asked questions
What is ASCII 92?
Reverse solidus, the character \. In hexadecimal it is 0x5C, in octal 0134, and in binary 01011100.
How do I type ASCII 92?
Type \ directly. In a string literal it can also be written \\x5C, and in HTML as \.
Is ASCII 92 printable?
Yes. Codes 32 to 126 are the printable range, which is every character ASCII can actually display.
Nearby codes
- ASCII 85 — U
- ASCII 86 — V
- ASCII 87 — W
- ASCII 88 — X
- ASCII 89 — Y
- ASCII 90 — Z
- ASCII 91 — [
- ASCII 93 — ]
- ASCII 94 — ^
- ASCII 95 — _
- ASCII 96 — `
- ASCII 97 — a
- ASCII 98 — b
- ASCII 99 — c
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