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Can't use Escape Sequences Properly

class ExampleEscape{
public static void main(String args[]){

System.out.print(" \n I live in Odisha");

System.out.print(" \t I live in Odisha");

System.out.print(" \b I live in Odisha");

System.out.print(" \f I live in Odisha");

System.out.print(" \r I live in Odisha");

\\System.out.print("I live in "Odisha\n");

\\System.out.print(" I live in \"Odisha\n");
}
}

While compiling the above program it shows the following errors:

D:\Java Project Modules>javac ExampleEscape.java
ExampleEscape.java:14: illegal character: \92
\\System.out.print("I live in "Odisha\n");
^
ExampleEscape.java:14: illegal character: \92
\\System.out.print("I live in "Odisha\n");
^
ExampleEscape.java:14: ';' expected
\\System.out.print("I live in "Odisha\n");
^
ExampleEscape.java:14: ')' expected
\\System.out.print("I live in "Odisha\n");
^
ExampleEscape.java:14: illegal character: \92
\\System.out.print("I live in "Odisha\n");
^
ExampleEscape.java:14: unclosed string literal
\\System.out.print("I live in "Odisha\n");
^
ExampleEscape.java:16: illegal character: \92
\\System.out.print(" I live in \"Odisha\n");
^
ExampleEscape.java:16: illegal character: \92
\\System.out.print(" I live in \"Odisha\n");
^
8 errors
Asked by Sangita Biswal | Jul 15, 2010 |  Reply now
Replies (2)
View avinash pagunta 's Profile
ExampleEscape.java:14: unclosed string literal
\\System.out.print("I live in "Odisha"\n");u should the close the string literal "Odisha"
^
Jul 29, 2010
View bhushan hanumant shinde 's Profile
U r using wrong commenting. u must use //
rest all is clear.
Jul 17, 2010