Null as an array element in C/C++

Question

I want to have \0 as one of my array (char type) element in my C/C++ code but not the last one. I am doing this.

char arr[10]  ; //array declaration
//initializing the array
arr[0] = 'a'  ;
arr[1] = '\0' ;
arr[2] = 's'  ;

When i try printing these array elements, i get some symbolic stuff as output for a[1]. I guess 0 is converted to char. Is that so ? If yes, can't i have \0 anyhow in my array before the termination ?

Answer 1

'/0' is not a null character. Escaping uses a backslash: '\0'.