Re: newline

bodinsoul@xxxxxxxxx <bodinsoul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: what is the difference, if there is a difference, between // and
: newline commands in latex,
: besides the fact that // has some other options

Well, it's \\, not //, and it's \newline, not "newline" (without the
backslash.

The option \\[<dimension>], like: \\[0.5ex] indicates the spacing to
the next line, under condition of being in a normal paragraph.

You can't use \\ as a stand-alone tool to create vertical space, the
typical error message if you try is "There's no line here to end".

The other use of \\ is to indicate the end-of-line in tables, i.e.
with the {tabular} environment.

\begin{tabular}{cc}
x & y \\
\hline
2.5 & 3.7\\
1.3 &2.9\\
\end{tabular}

If you want to break a line inside a tabular cell, there is no way
to use \\ as it indicates the end of the total line; here, you'll
use \newline instead.

HTH,

Oliver.


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