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vinothp
vinothp

Reputation: 10069

New line (\n) not Supporting in android?

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.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 21649

Answers (4)

Ishu
Ishu

Reputation: 5457

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.

Upvotes: 4

MAC
MAC

Reputation: 15847

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?");

Upvotes: 10

Mayank
Mayank

Reputation: 8852

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

Upvotes: 0

ravuya
ravuya

Reputation: 8766

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.

Upvotes: 9

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