[java] How can I make Java print quotes, like "Hello"?

How can I make Java print "Hello"?

When I type System.out.print("Hello"); the output will be Hello. What I am looking for is "Hello" with the quotes("").

Escape double-quotes in your string: "\"Hello\""

More on the topic (check 'Escape Sequences' part)

There are two easy methods:

1. Use backslash \ before double quotes.
2. Use two single quotes instead of double quotes like '' instead of "

For example:

System.out.println("\"Hello\"");                       
System.out.println("''Hello''"); 

Adding the actual quote characters is only a tiny fraction of the problem; once you have done that, you are likely to face the real problem: what happens if the string already contains quotes, or line feeds, or other unprintable characters?

The following method will take care of everything:

public static String escapeForJava( String value, boolean quote )
{
    StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
    if( quote )
        builder.append( "\"" );
    for( char c : value.toCharArray() )
    {
        if( c == '\'' )
            builder.append( "\\'" );
        else if ( c == '\"' )
            builder.append( "\\\"" );
        else if( c == '\r' )
            builder.append( "\\r" );
        else if( c == '\n' )
            builder.append( "\\n" );
        else if( c == '\t' )
            builder.append( "\\t" );
        else if( c < 32 || c >= 127 )
            builder.append( String.format( "\\u%04x", (int)c ) );
        else
            builder.append( c );
    }
    if( quote )
        builder.append( "\"" );
    return builder.toString();
}

Take note, there are a few certain things to take note when running backslashes with specific characters.

System.out.println("Hello\\\");

The output above will be:

Hello\

System.out.println(" Hello\"  ");

The output above will be:

Hello"

System.out.println("\"Hello\""); 

Use Escape sequence.

\"Hello\"

This will print "Hello".

You can do it using a unicode character also

System.out.print('\u0022' + "Hello" + '\u0022');

char ch='"';

System.out.println(ch + "String" + ch);

Or

System.out.println('"' + "ASHISH" + '"');

System.out.println("\"Hello\"")