How to append \n, literally, not like special character. I wont to achive this:

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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T04:29:05+00:00 2026-05-18T04:29:05+00:00

How to append “\n”, literally, not like special character.

I wont to achive this:

StringBuffer st = new StringBuffer;

st.append(text1);
st.append("\n");
st.append(text2);

and the output string to be:

text1 \n text2

not

text1
text2

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-18T04:29:06+00:00

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StringBuffer st = new StringBuffer();
st.append("Hello");
st.append("\\n"); //<- the first \ escapes the second
st.append("World");

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