Backslash escapes the next character in many contexts.
Section: Quoting
Escape one character
bash
bash
echo "A quote: \""Explanation
Needed when embedding quotes in strings.
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Expandable double-quoted string
Double quotes allow variable and command expansion.
ANSI-C quoted string
Use ANSI-C quoting for escapes like newline and tab.