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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 6238876ea..5abb2c177 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -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 |