\documentstyle{article}

\begin{document}

accents: \'{e}

\LaTeX

now inline: bla\'{e} test

now inline: bla \'{e}test

now inline: bla \'{e} test

real spaces~~~xxx

tildes  accent \~o

horizontal 2 -  is -- 

horizontal 3 -  is --- 

ligatures: ffl fi fl Yp

what about vertikal bars |

horizontal bar -

and tildes ~

< funny carrots >


so far  not in verbatim (tt font)

\begin{verbatim}
now in verbatim (tt font)
accents: \'{e}
\LaTeX
now inline: bla\'{e} test
now inline: bla \'{e}test
now inline: bla \'{e} test
real spaces~~~xxx
tildes  accent \~o
horizontal 2 -  is -- 
horizontal 3 -  is --- 
ligatures: ffl fi fl Yp
what about vertikal bars |
horizontal bar -
and tildes ~
< funny carrots >
or other symbols: \\ { } [ ] _ ^ ? = ; / . , + * ( ) ' & % $ # " !
\end{verbatim}

\end{document}