1 files changed, 56 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/lex.cpp b/src/lex.cpp
index 5064dd7..3058232 100644
--- a/src/lex.cpp
+++ b/src/lex.cpp
@@ -337,13 +337,67 @@ int lex_t::lex(parse_token_value_t *value) {
 			if (!next(true))
 				return syntax_error(value);
 
-			value->c = current();
+			if (current() == '\\') {
+				if (!next(true))
+					return syntax_error(value);
+
+				switch (current()) {
+				case 'a':
+					value->c = '\a';
+					break;
+
+				case 'b':
+					value->c = '\b';
+					break;
+
+				case 'f':
+					value->c = '\f';
+					break;
+
+				case 'n':
+					value->c = '\n';
+					break;
+
+				case 'r':
+					value->c = '\r';
+					break;
+
+				case 't':
+					value->c = '\t';
+					break;
+
+				case 'v':
+					value->c = '\v';
+					break;
+
+				case '\\':
+					value->c = '\\';
+					break;
+
+				case '\'':
+					value->c = '\'';
+					break;
+
+				case '"':
+					value->c = '"';
+					break;
+
+				case '?':
+					value->c = '?';
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					return syntax_error(value);
+				}
+			}
+			else {
+				value->c = current();
+			}
 
 			if (!next(true) || current() != '\'')
 				return syntax_error(value);
 
 			next(true);
-
 			consume(false);
 
 			return TOK_CHAR;
@@ -354,9 +408,6 @@ int lex_t::lex(parse_token_value_t *value) {
 		case '"':
 			return lex_string(value);
 
-		//case '0' ... '9':
-			//return lex_number(value);
-
 		case 'a' ... 'z':
 		case 'A' ... 'Z':
 			return lex_symbol(value);