Form Feed escape sequence

Every escape sequence is having a meaning in java./r for carriage return, /n for new line, /b for backspaceBut I am confused what is the purpose of /f form feed.what does the term 'form feed' means.Thanks in advance for your replies.

[270 byte] By [bronze-starDukes] at [2007-11-26 12:07:00]

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# 1

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bronzestar at 2007-7-7 13:40:21 >

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# 2

Imagine paper pages that are joined, the top of one to the bottom of the other. That's how paper used to be sold. Now, "form feed" tells the printer to move its print head to the top of the next page.

platinumsta at 2007-7-7 13:40:21 >

# 3

It used to mean "advance the terminal to the end of the paper sheet" or "advance the terminal by a sufficient number of lines that the current line of text is above the edge you use to tear the paper off", back when computer terminals were basically typewriters.(This description assumes that you're old enough to know what a "typewriter" is.)

For plain terminals, it was also used to clear the screen.

Basically it means "insert page break", and I believe that some word processing apps are smart enough to turn the form feed character into a page break in printer-rendered output.

You probably don't need to worry about it.

platinumsta at 2007-7-7 13:40:21 >

# 4

Thanks a lot to all of you!!!I got the point.

bronzestar at 2007-7-7 13:40:21 >

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