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3,823 PointsNewline command '\n'
Hi, just a quick question on the newline command '\n'. In this video, why did he use '\n' instead of '%n'?
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Simon Coates
8,377 PointsI had only ever seen "\n". However, I did a little google search and stackoverflow has an article discussing this. They seem to think %n is more portable as the new line code differs by platform, though someone suggested caution with %n in a networking context.
Ronny Ahero
3,823 PointsThanks. Simon Coates
Ronny Ahero
3,823 PointsRonny Ahero
3,823 PointsHi, Thanks for your reply. Let me see if I can find the article.
Simon Coates
8,377 PointsSimon Coates
8,377 Pointshttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/1883345/whats-up-with-javas-n-in-printf