I donot understand an escape sequence...

p4p1 [lexostras]
9 years ago | edited 9 years ago

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So I am learning python with a great book and I did the escape sequence part and in the book there was this escape sequence:
\a

The writer defined it as an ascii bell. I understand what ascii is but not what bell is, I tried using the \a in some of my test code but I don’t know what it does. Nothing changes on the screen no sound ( yes I thought it would do a little sound :( ) and on google I found stuff about c programming and that if you want to use it in windows you need to do echo ^G but I still don’t understand why it does not do a sound in my python thing.

Sorry if this question is out of place. And might sound stupid but I am using python on my android this might be why there is a problem with the bell.
Edit 1: I just saw the error in the title sorry :s

Used to be lexostras…. but i got tierd of my name so now it’s worst…..
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dloser
9 years ago

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_character

p4p1 [lexostras]
9 years ago

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Thx @dloser but I already read that but what I am asking is why when I use \a nothing happens, my sound is on by the way :)

Used to be lexostras…. but i got tierd of my name so now it’s worst…..
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dloser
9 years ago

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[quote=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_character]On modern systems this may not make a noise, it may instead make a visual indication such as flashing the screen, or do nothing at all.[/quote]

p4p1 [lexostras]
9 years ago

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Oh my i fell dump thank you @dloser and sorry for me waisting your time, but that really is a shame that it doesn’t do anything.

Used to be lexostras…. but i got tierd of my name so now it’s worst…..
My github dont click this