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| From | Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: Escape character for single quotes. Is it really required in String? |
| Date | 2012-02-07 11:11 -0800 |
| Organization | http://groups.google.com |
| Message-ID | <5188996.160.1328641870734.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@pbctz9> (permalink) |
| References | <93e3af31-e4d8-43df-9c03-9645b6885d1e@l16g2000vbl.googlegroups.com> |
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012 3:14:32 AM UTC-8, Mausam wrote:
> http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/second_edition/html/lexical.doc.html#101089
That's the wrong document! Why are you citing ancient information? Get current.
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/j3TOC.html
> defines escape character for single character as well.
>
> But single quote works fine in String without any escape character.
>
> public class Class1 {
>
> private static String str = "I have a single quote. That's it";
> private static String str1 = "I have a single quote. That\'s it";
> public static void main(String[] args) {
> System.out.println(str);
> System.out.println(str1);
> }
> }
>
> How the two string is different?
Why do you claim that they're different?
> And when should I use escape character for single quote?
When you need to in order to make the expression mean what you intend.
--
Lew
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Escape character for single quotes. Is it really required in String? Mausam <mausamhere@gmail.com> - 2012-02-07 03:14 -0800
Re: Escape character for single quotes. Is it really required in String? Mausam <mausamhere@gmail.com> - 2012-02-07 03:18 -0800
Re: Escape character for single quotes. Is it really required in String? Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-02-07 05:30 -0600
Re: Escape character for single quotes. Is it really required in String? Mausam <mausamhere@gmail.com> - 2012-02-07 04:29 -0800
Re: Escape character for single quotes. Is it really required in String? Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2012-02-07 10:28 -0800
Re: Escape character for single quotes. Is it really required in String? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-02-07 11:11 -0800
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