How can I print out the string "/\" in java?

Question

This is my code:

String [][] array =   {  {"     /\     "}, 
                         {"    /  \    "},
                         {"   /    \   "}}

I would like to print it out, but when I compile it, then always comes the following error message:

illegal escape character

And the "/\" gets marked.
I know, that /\ is the symbol for escape, but how can I bypass this?

For help I would be very gratefull!

Check [`Java Escape Character`](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/data/characters.html) — sam, Oct 23 '15 at 23:13

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 23 '15 at 23:15

4

System.out.print("/"); //will out --> /
System.out.print("\\"); //will out --> \

answered Oct 23 '15 at 23:15

Ahmad Hammoud

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 23 '15 at 23:14

3

You need to escape it, like this:

\\

answered Oct 23 '15 at 23:14

Erik Pragt

1

Thank you!I I knew it was something like this, but I did not come out. – OPT_Developer Oct 23 '15 at 23:17
1

You're welcome! Good luck! – Erik Pragt Oct 23 '15 at 23:19

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