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Escape Sequences

The following is a table of escape sequences to be used when printing in Java.
These statements are embedded within a literal print remark (they go between the quotes):

Sequence
Name
Meaning
\n
New line
Moves to beginning of next line
\b
Backspace
Backs up one character
\t
Horizontal tab
Moves to next tab position
Tab spacing is every 8 columns starting with 1.
(Columns 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 65, 73 ...)
\\
Backslash
Displays an actual backslash
\'
Single quote
Displays an actual single quote
\"
Double quote
Displays an actual double quote

System.out.println("\tGeorge\t\tPaul");

will tab, print George, tab twice more, and print Paul.

George                Paul

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