End line character in different operating systems

The end line character, also known as the newline character, is a special character used in many operating systems to denote the end of a line of text. This character is typically represented as a line feed (LF) or a carriage return (CR) depending on the operating system.

In Linux and Unix-based systems, the end line character is represented as a line feed (LF), which is a single character represented by the hexadecimal value 0x0A. This character is used to move the cursor to the next line on the screen.

In Windows, the end line character is represented as a combination of a carriage return (CR) and a line feed (LF) characters, which are represented by the hexadecimal values 0x0D and 0x0A, respectively. This combination is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line on the screen.

In Mac OS, the end line character is represented as a single carriage return (CR) character, which is represented by the hexadecimal value 0x0D. This character is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line on the screen.

The use of different end line characters in different operating systems can sometimes cause issues when transferring text files between systems. For example, a text file created in Linux using the LF character may not display correctly when opened in Windows, which uses the CR+LF combination. To avoid these issues, it is important to use a text editor that can handle different end line characters and convert them as needed.