Newline


As we saw on the previous page, we can create an empty line using the print() function.  This Output is also called a newline.  Another way we can create a newline is by using a special symbol called a newline character.

newline character = \n

  • The backslash is the escape character in Python.  This means that the series of characters in the string escapes for the moment to introduce a special inclusion.
  • The letter n placed after the backslash comes from the word "newline"

Practice 2.3

Type the following code into your compiler and click "RUN":

print("Twinkle, twinkle,\nlittle star")
print()
print("How I wonder,\nwhat you are")

*NOTE: Don't forget about the escaping nature of "\".  If a single backslash is used without it being paired or it is paired to another character that has no meaning, it will produce an error.