How to Continue a System out on the Next Line Java

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                                  String newLine = System.getProperty("line.separator");//This will retrieve line separator dependent on OS.      System.out.println("line 1" + newLine + "line2");                              

answered Oct 24, 2010 at 12:45

jmjjmj

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• is System.out.println(); looked down upon? Doesn't this do the same thing? This is my second day in Java, came to find best practices.

  Aug 14, 2014 at 0:03

• it does except that it adds line separator at the end

  Aug 14, 2014 at 0:07

• Great! This is really useful for me.

  Jul 22, 2015 at 7:47

              System.out.println("hello"+"\n"+"world");                          

Pang

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answered Dec 29, 2014 at 15:47

Your best shot would be with

                String.format("%n")                              

or

                System.out.printf("%n");                              

It is supposed to print a newline character, depending on the current platform, so it's perfect for the console.

If you are printing to a file, then it depends.

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answered Oct 24, 2010 at 12:44

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• This is far by the best answer since it address the problems discussed: 1. Platform and 2. Java Versions.

  Feb 19, 2021 at 23:38

It does create a new line. Try:

                System.out.println("---\n###");                              

answered Oct 24, 2010 at 12:41

biasedbitbiasedbit

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• In the past, the Apple Mac requirse lines to be separated by '\r', So its better to write system independent code , check my solution

  Oct 24, 2010 at 12:46

• He's talking about "new line". Had he requested "new line + carriage return" I'd pointed him to \r\n :) If we're going to be picky, then I'd suggest using a StringBuilder rather than concatenating strings.

  Oct 24, 2010 at 12:54

• For "line 1" + newLine + "line2" using a StringBuilder explicitly would be counter-productive. The compiler can optimize this by itself.

  Oct 24, 2010 at 12:58

You should use the built in line separator. The advantage is that you don't have to concern what system you code is running on, it will just work.

Since Java 1.7

              System.lineSeparator()                          

Pre Java 1.7

              System.getProperty("line.separator")                          

answered Jan 30, 2014 at 17:13

Shawn VaderShawn Vader

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You might try adding \r\n instead of just \n. Depending on your operating system and how you are viewing the output, it might matter.

answered Oct 24, 2010 at 12:42

\n creates a new line in Java. Don't use spaces before or after \n.

Example: printing It creates\na new line outputs

It creates
a new line.

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answered Sep 23, 2011 at 7:29

SalahuddinSalahuddin

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• where does it say that using \n in java will use the correct newline, such as \r\n on Windows?

  Nov 11, 2016 at 23:31

Since you are on Windows, instead of \n use \r\n (carriage return + line feed).

answered Aug 28, 2013 at 9:03

              //Case1: System.out.println(" 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9" + "\n" + "----------------------------");  //Case2: System.out.printf(" 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9" + "\n" + "----------------------------");  //Case3: System.out.print(" 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9" + "\n" + "----------------------------");                          

answered Jul 14, 2016 at 18:15

Bhavya JainBhavya Jain

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/n and /r usage depends on the platform (Window, Mac, Linux) which you are using.
But there are some platform independent separators too:

1.                     System.lineSeparator()                                      

2.                     System.getProperty("line.separator")                                      

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answered Jun 28, 2020 at 18:27

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"\n" this is the simple method to separate the continuous String

Alice

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answered Dec 12, 2014 at 6:40

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                System.out.print(values[i] + " "); //in one number be printed                              

answered Mar 6, 2017 at 13:10

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• number will be printed in one line like 1 2 3 4 5 for new line we can use \n

  Mar 6, 2017 at 13:11

• Does not answer the question. Even worse - attempts to solve a problem unrelated making it only confusing. Moreover - there is no explanation at all!

  Feb 19, 2021 at 23:44

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