Which of the following commands will print the output below? \/ '` System.out.print("\/\n'`"); System.out.print("\\/\n'\`"); System.out.print("\\/\n\'\`"); System.out.print("\\/\n\'`"); System.out.print("\\\/\n'\`");

1 answer

To determine which command will print the specified output, let's analyze the given output format that you want:

\/
'` 

This output consists of:

  1. A backslash (\), followed by a forward slash (/).
  2. A newline (\n), which moves the cursor to the next line.
  3. A single quote ('), followed immediately by a backtick (`) on the next line.

Now, we can break down the given commands, focusing on how they handle escaping characters:

  1. System.out.print("\/\n'");`

    • This will print:
      / 
      '`
      
    • Incorrect output.
  2. System.out.print("\\/\n'\");`

    • This will print:
      \/
      '`
      
    • Correct output.
  3. System.out.print("\\/\n\'\");`

    • This will print:
      \/
      ' `
      
    • Incorrect output because of an additional space.
  4. System.out.print("\\/\n\'");`

    • This will print:
      \/
      ' `
      
    • Incorrect output because of an additional space.
  5. System.out.print("\\\/\n'\");`

    • This will print:
      \\ 
      '`
      
    • Incorrect output.

In conclusion, the only command that will print the desired output \/ on one line and `'`` on the next line is:

System.out.print("\\/\n'\");`