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Xi Wei
Xi Wei

Reputation: 1679

System.lineSeparator() doesn't exist in android

System.lineSeparator() is not available when I am doing my Android development. I had to use the older version System.getProperty("line.separator") instead.

Can anyone explain to me why is that? Is it because the Android SDK is not using Java 7?

Upvotes: 7

Views: 8005

Answers (1)

Sean F
Sean F

Reputation: 2390

Yes, System.lineSeparator() this is a JAVA 1.7 feature. System.getProperty("line.separator") is the correct way to do it pre 1.7

There is an open bug on the oracle site where System.lineSeparator() has not been marked with @Since 1.7. https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug?bug_id=7094275

"The new static method lineSeparator() on java.lang.System class is new in java 1.7, so should have the @since 1.7 annotation present in the javadoc."

Upvotes: 22

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