Using %n or \n in Java to format String

Question

What is the difference between %n and \n in Java?

For example,

System.out.printf("Hello, world! %n");

and

System.out.printf("Hello, world! \n");

Both return the same output for me.

Answer 1

Well, as far as i know the difference is that %n will always output the correct line break depending on the platform while \n won't.