Escape sequences in shell output (GNU Emacs FAQ)

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5.47 Why these strange escape sequences from `ls` from the Shell mode? ¶

In many systems, ls is aliased to ‘ls --color’, which prints using ANSI color escape sequences. Emacs includes the ansi-color package, which lets Shell mode recognize these escape sequences. It is enabled by default.

5.47 Why these strange escape sequences from ls from the Shell mode? ¶

5.47 Why these strange escape sequences from `ls` from the Shell mode? ¶