New line (\n) not Supporting in android?

Question

I am trying to split the single string in to two lines using \n in android but it shows as it is with \n too. I am expecting below,

String new = "Hi, How are you";

In EditText box I need,

Hi,

How are you

I know its simple question but I couldn't find a solution.

please don't be harsh on poor guy, looks like he's new to programming. — Mayank, Mar 31 '12 at 23:20

score 10 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 26 '16 at 17:00

10

I think you are new into android development like me. It's really easy to do...

You just have to do this:

editText.setText("Hi,\nHow are you?");

edited Jun 26 '16 at 17:00

Hussein El Feky

answered Apr 01 '12 at 10:32

MAC

thanks for your reply... Actually \n is not working if i pass string to edtitext, but it works inside edittext.settext(); thaks – vinothp Apr 02 '12 at 22:59
I think this is a great question. I embedded '\n' in a String (Java SE) and was confused as to why EditText did not place a new line. It only happens in setText. Hmmm been programming for 18 years and "people do like this" if it saves them time --- quirky behavior that waste my time - like this - I likeeeee. – Matthew Ferguson May 05 '16 at 21:02

score 9 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

9

It's "\n" - a backslash, not a forward slash.

See this related question for more information about how to make a multiline text view look right.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

Community

answered Mar 31 '12 at 23:06

ravuya

Thanks for your answer but the thing is if i insert a \n in this sting String new = "Hi,\n How are you"; it should come in new line is it.. or i am trying in wrong syntax – vinothp Mar 31 '12 at 23:29

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 21 '17 at 12:58

4

In your case, replace "/n" and with "\n" and also if you need more then one EditText, then you must edit properties of EditText as below:

android:singleLine="false" 
android:MaxLines = "5"

if you know the exact number of lines.

edited Feb 21 '17 at 12:58

Satan Pandeya

answered Apr 01 '12 at 04:20

Ishu

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 31 '12 at 23:08

0

yes "\n" is supported in android, unfortunately "/n" is not supported yet ;)

answered Mar 31 '12 at 23:08

Mayank

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