Inserting a control character in a text file?

[Karl Auer]

On Wed, 2007-09-12 at 20:38 -0400, Pete Holsberg wrote:
> I need to produce a text file that contains the ASCII character ESC
> (1BH or 027 decimal).
> How do I do that wit, say, vim?

In insert mode, type CTL-V then ESC. Then ESC again to exit insert mode.
You should see "^]" in your text.

Regards, K.

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