break statement

[Nath Maniedeo]

what's meant by insert a linebreak - is that just inserting a blank line like this System.out.println(); ??

[Pauline McNamara]

Hi Nath,

"Insert a line break" means you've come to the end of a line and you want to start a new one.

Why not give it a try... what do you see when you use the methods System.out.print or System.out.println ?


Oh, I almost forgot: welcome to JavaRanch and the Cattle Drive!
[ March 16, 2008: Message edited by: Pauline McNamara ]

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

A "line break" means that you stop printing on the same line and go to the next line. Usually the next line is not blank, although it can be.

Notice how

System.out.print(name);
System.out.print(name);

gives you a different result (no line break) than

System.out.println(name);
System.out.println(name);

(a break at the end of each printed line)??

Notice how "line break" is used in context in the write data out page.
[ March 17, 2008: Message edited by: Marilyn de Queiroz ]