In the few cases where it does need to be escaped, the appropriate escape sequence depends on which case you're dealing with, so there's no single, universal answer. You'll need to specify the context in which you're escaping the space.
In reply to Re^2: giving spaces
by dsheroh
in thread giving spaces
by Anonymous Monk
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