Python - Line Break in String

Line Break helps in making the string easier to read or display in a specific format. When working with lists, the join() method is useful, and formatted strings give us more control over our output.

Using \n for new line

The simplest way to add a line break in a string is by using the special character( \n). This character tells Python to break the string at that point and start a new line.

a = "Hello\nWorld"
print(a)

Hello
World

Let's look into other methods that use to break line in Python.

Using Triple Quotes for Multiline Strings

Another easy method to create multiline strings is by using triple quotes. This allows us to write the string across multiple lines directly.

b = """Hello
World"""
print(b)

Hello
World

Using String Join with a List

Sometimes we have a list of strings and want to join them with a line break in between. We can do this using the join() method.

c = ["Hello", "World"]
d = "\n".join(c)
print(d)

Hello
World

Using Format Strings

If we need more control over how the line breaks appear, we can use formatted strings with f-strings.

e = "Hello"
f = "World"
g = f"{e}\n{f}"
print(g)

Hello
World