how to print "?

[rosedream]

I'm using BlueJ, not really sure if there is a diffrence in versions... i'm using windows XP if more info would be needed to indentify specific solution, please tell me what is needed. If this is a double post, my apologies. I searched quite a few pages and will need log off soon so can't check them all...
i'm new at java, so i'm gonna ask a question some(probably all) of u might think is stupid. i want to know how do u make the computer to print a " in System.out.println and/or JOptionPane.showMessageDialog or any other thing. now every time i try to do it it just automaticlly assume it's another new start/end of a phrase. right now i'm resorting to this idiotic way:
String asdf = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("please write in '' ");
// i ask the user to type in " himself (i used two ' in the request in the hope of the user use a double qutation mark)
System.out.println(asdf+ "blahblahblah" +asdf);
this is not the best way i guess, so please help
i would like one of the two following solution (i don't know how to do them)
1. to print " in the println and stuff
2. enable the system to automaticly set " as a variable (i used asdf in this case) so the user don't have to type it in every time.
i have a manual in Chinese, not the best for a computer language that is English based...

[Ganon11]

In order to print certain characters, you have to use an escape sequence. The escape sequence for the " character is \". So every timer you wish to display ", put \" instead. Some other common escape sequences are \\ (for a single \), \' (for a ' character), \n (for a newline), \t (for a tab), etc. A google search for escape sequences may provide a more thorough list.

[JosAH]

In order to print certain characters, you have to use an escape sequence. The escape sequence for the " character is \". So every timer you wish to display ", put \" instead. Some other common escape sequences are \\ (for a single \), \' (for a ' character), \n (for a newline), \t (for a tab), etc. A google search for escape sequences may provide a more thorough list.

Minor nitpick: singlequotes ' don't need to be escaped in literal strings. They do
need to be escaped when you want a single quote character: '\''

kind regards,

Jos

[rosedream]

Thanks everyone. I needed the \n part too. Now I don't need to ask. I hope I learn a lot more stuff soon so I can make fun little programs.