What is a control type?

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What is a control type?
I think it is the \n and them commands with \
Not certain
There is a string funtion called iscntrl() and I was wondering what is a control type
google...

control character is a character that does not occupy a printing position on a display (this is the opposite of a printable character, checked with isprint).
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closed account (EwCjE3v7)
Thanks. Googled but didn't get anything
Thanks
CaptainBlastXD wrote:
Googled but didn't get anything

I don't believe you.

First result on Google:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_character
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