what difference '\' and '/'

[Anonymous]

class My
{
public static void main(String argc[])
{
String a="abcd" +
'/' + // replace '/' with '\'
"efgh";
System.out.println(a);
}
}
for '/' prints abcd/efgh
for '\' gives invalid charcter
why ? can any body explain please
suresh

[Anonymous]

The compiler expects escape sequences after '\' like '\n',
'\f','\r'. I think it also accepts some UNICODE characters with '\'.
Good Luck