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backslash-escape causes an error message -- it doesn't.
Mention that `\' also removes any special significance, so
is useful for [, ], *, -.  Prompted by Richard Neill in
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=14937
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Jim Meyering
2006-02-12 08:48:42 +00:00
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@@ -4934,8 +4934,7 @@ used only in @var{set1} or @var{set2}, as noted below.
@item Backslash escapes
@cindex backslash escapes
A backslash followed by a character not listed below is interpreted
as that character.
The following backslash escape sequences are recognized:
@table @samp
@item \a
@@ -4959,6 +4958,11 @@ octal digits,
A backslash.
@end table
While a backslash followed by a character not listed above is
interpreted as that character, the backslash also effectively
removes any special significance, so it is useful to escape
@samp{[}, @samp{]}, @samp{*}, and @samp{-}.
@item Ranges
@cindex ranges