Strings - Special Characters

Because strings must be written within quotes, Java will misunderstand this string, and generate an error:

The solution to avoid this problem, is to use the backslash escape character.

The backslash () escape character turns special characters into string characters:

Escape character	Result	Description
'	'	Single quote
"	"	Double quote
\		Backslash

The sequence "  inserts a double quote in a string:

Example

 

The sequence '  inserts a single quote in a string:

Example

The sequence \  inserts a single backslash in a string:

Example

Other common escape sequences that are valid in Java are:

Code	Result
n	New Line
r	Carriage Return
t	Tab
b	Backspace
f	Form Feed