What does the shortcut \ s mean in REGEX?

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What does the shortcut \ s mean in REGEX?

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This is an intentional question, because I see many people using \s in regex thinking their meaning is ' ' (space) because I tell them, it is not, at least not only that.

But what does \s mean in REGEX?

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asked by anonymous 29.01.2016 / 14:05

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\s covers much more than ' ' (space).

\s = [ \t\n\r\f\v]

' ' (space)
\t TAB
\n new line (line break)
\r carriage return (returns the courses to the beginning of the line)
\f page forward
\v vertical TAB - (used in printer configurations) / li>