The characters \t and \b are escape sequences used in programming, particularly in string literals.
1. \t (Tab): This escape sequence inserts a horizontal tab in the text, moving the cursor to the next tab stop. It is typically used to create space or align text in a structured way.
2. \b (Backspace): This escape sequence moves the cursor one character back, effectively deleting the character before the cursor. It doesn’t remove the character but allows the cursor to overwrite it with the next character in the string.
These escape sequences are useful for formatting and manipulating text output in various programming languages.