Intersting effect with Format Into String

[_Y_]

A simple code:

 

 

produces the following symbol

 

 

I tried some other characters after the backslash. Some remain the same while some result in other pseudo-graphics.

 

It is new for me. Is these any description of such a behavior? And why does it happen?

 

Thank you

 

[ned]

I'm not sure if it's incorrect behavior although it is odd. See the help for "backslash codes display." It appears that Format Into String is interpreting backslash codes in the format string.

[EricOD]

According to the help on Backslash ('') Codes Display f is the equivalent to 0x0C. You can see this if you change the string display to Hex format.

 

So you can also write ♀ by holding alt and then pressing 0, 1, 2 on the numeric keypad,then releasing alt. (for this forum text entry leave off the preceding zero)

[Aristos Queue]

You're just printing out the extended ASCII characters.

[Mr Mike]

The documentation for Format Into String says that you can use escape codes in the format string.  (Search for "Use special escape codes")

[_Y_]

Thank you. Careful reading of manual helps  Of course, the format string uses backslash to provide a way to write % ("%"). And other are side effects.