public static String chopNewline(String str) {
  return(str.replaceAll("\r","").replace("\n",""));
}
 

        // Chop new lines from anywhere in a String
        public static String chopAllNewlines(String str)
        {
            return str.replaceAll( "\n|\r", "" ) ;
        }

        // Chop new lines from just at the end of a String
        public static String chopFinalNewline(String str)
        {
            return str.replaceAll( "\n$|\r$", "" ) ;
        }