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A backslash used inside a string to stand for a special character starts an:
AEscape statement
BEscape parameter
CEscape expression
DEscape sequence
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Escape sequence
1. Some characters cannot be typed directly in a string.
2. A backslash introduces a stand in for them.
3. That is an escape sequence.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Python Programming, Chapter 3._
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