diff --git a/src/misc.gd b/src/misc.gd
index 8cca428..04947ef 100644
--- a/src/misc.gd
+++ b/src/misc.gd
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ func stringarray_to_array(array: Array[String]) -> Array:
 	return output
 
 # +++ etc +++
+## Returns \ so you can (for example) print ANSI codes, which isn't normally possible because of GDScript restrictions.
+func get_escape() -> String:
+	return PackedByteArray([0x1b]).get_string_from_ascii()
+
 ## Calculates the center of the child in the area of the parent.[br]
 ## [br]
 ## Example: