Java escape character sequences.

Java Character Escape Sequences With Examples

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In Java, characters that are impracticable to enter directly, various escape sequences allow you to enter the character you need. The following is the list of Java character escape sequences with examples:

Java Character Escape Sequences

\ddd   - Octal Character (ddd)
\uxxxx - Hexadecimal Unicode Character
\'     - Single Quote
\"     - Double Quote
\\     - Backslash
\r     - Cariage Return
\n     - New Line or Line Feed
\f     - Form Feed
\t     - Tab
\b     - Backspace

Examples

Below are the examples of each character escape sequence.

\ddd

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("Result for \\ddd is: " + "\152");
    }
}

Output

Result for \ddd is: j

\uxxxx

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("Result for \\uxxxx is Japenese Katakana character: " + "\ua432");
    }
}

Output

Result for \uxxxx is Japenese Katakana character: ꐲ

\'

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("What is your pet\'s name?");
    }
}

Output

What is your pet's name?

\"

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("This is in double \"quotes\".");
    }
}

Output

This is in double "quotes".

\\

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("The file x.txt is in the folder D:\\my_files\\");
    }
}

Output

The file x.txt is in the folder D:\my_files\

\r

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("Carriage Return" + "\rEnter Pressed");
    }
}

Output

Enter Pressed

\n

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("First line.\nSecond line.");
    }
}

Output

First line.
Second line.

\f

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("Used for printers to start a new page from here.\f Some more text.");
    }
}

Output

Used for printers to start a new page from here. Some more text.

\t

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("Between \ttab key pressed.");
    }
}

Output

Between 	tab key pressed.

\b

public class charEscSeq {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println("Between \bbackspace key pressed.");
    }
}

Output

Betweenbackspace key pressed.

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