What does \x mean in C/C++?

Question

Example:

char arr[] = \"\\xeb\\x2a\";

BTW, are the following the same?

\"\\xeb\\x2a\" vs. \'\\xeb\\x2a\'<

Answer 1

A useful website is here.

And I quote:

x Unsigned hexadecimal integer

That way, your \xeb is like 235 in decimal.