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title: "What is the difference between characters \\023 and \\x23?"  
description: "What is the difference between characters \\023 and \\x23?"  
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# What is the difference between characters \023 and \x23?

The first one is octal 23, the second is hex 23.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

The first one is octal 23, the second is hex 23.


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