How to print text on new line using "\n"

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I try to create one big String in appropriate format as i want and print it using PrinterJob class. Here is the code of String:

String bigtext = "The name\n" + "some another text";
Graphics2D's_object.drawString(bigtext, 50, 50);

But it prints as "The name some another text" in one line, "\n" does not work, while i want to print "some another text" in another line.

P.S. I try to print bigtext in printer.

SOLVED: Here is the solution: Problems with newline in Graphics2D.drawString. (after long trouble :))

you should consider to add the code where your displaying the info so we can help — Kiwy, Dec 18 '13 at 09:30
Can you please provide some code snippets? We know how to concatenate strings, but how do you print them? — Gyro Gearless, Dec 18 '13 at 09:31
provide your current out put and expected out put in formated manner. I can't see any difference in there two. — Ruchira Gayan Ranaweera, Dec 18 '13 at 09:31
see for me its working .Its your code http://ideone.com/YMNIXO — Deepak, Dec 18 '13 at 09:32
Still dont get what you mean with "printer". You have a `PrinterJob`. You have s `String` to print. Then you do what? — Gyro Gearless, Dec 18 '13 at 09:46
I suggest you add the code you use in your Printable class, if you use one. Or the rest of the code for that matter, so we may help you properly. — Chayemor, Dec 18 '13 at 10:21
You want to have line breaks when printing the text with PrinterJob. Add this into your question... — Xiezi, Dec 18 '13 at 10:45

pratim_b · Answer 1 · 2013-12-18T09:37:50.450

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The linefeed character \n is not the line separator in certain operating systems use \r\n. Additionally i would recommend use of StringBuilder rather then using +

Edit : You can use System.getProperty("line.separator"); as well.

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answered Dec 18 '13 at 09:31

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

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A similar question was asked yesterday and this is what helped:

The problem that you are encountering is because of the "line separator" you are hard coding. It's best to get the System's line separator with:

System.getProperty("line.separator");

So that your code would look like this:

   String lineseparator=System.getProperty("line.separator");
   // I'd suggest putting this as a class variable, so that it only gets called once
   // rather than everytime you call the addLine() method

  String bigtext = "The name" + lineseparator + "some another text";

 //If you wanted an empty line in between them, then add the lineseparator twice
  String bigtext = "The name" + lineseparator + lineseparator + "some another text";

edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

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answered Dec 18 '13 at 09:38

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It does not help unfortunately. – Nika Tsogiaidze Dec 18 '13 at 09:57
Could you post the rest of the code, so that we may help you? – Chayemor Dec 18 '13 at 10:14

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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It seems most of the guys don't understand the question. I tried the PrinterJob and it doesn't work for me neither.

I found a solution but not verifyied:

How to print strings with line breaks in java

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Dec 18 '13 at 10:43

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