macOS Python: New Line in files?

Nsutton

macrumors member

Original poster

• Apr 16, 2010

• #1

When writing to a file, how do you tell python to format the text and enter to the next line?

-Thanks

 

chown33

Moderator

Staff member

• Apr 16, 2010

• #2

http://www.penzilla.net/tutorials/python/fileio/

 

Bostonaholic

macrumors 6502

• Apr 16, 2010

• #3

Nsutton said:

When writing to a file, how do you tell python to format the text and enter to the next line?

-Thanks

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I don't know what you mean by "format the text".

Newlines are different for linux/mac vs. windows/dos

For *nix systems, including Mac

Code:

print("This is on the first line \n and this is on the second.")

For Windows/DOS machines

Code:

print("This is on the first line \r\n and this is on the second.")

 

Nsutton

macrumors member

Original poster

• Apr 16, 2010

• #4

Bostonaholic that works. thanks!

 

C

chuckles:)

macrumors 6502

• Apr 20, 2010

• #5

You can also add the newline character (\n) to the end of your line.
For instance:

writeline("Hello.\n")

will result in a new line at the \n point.