How do I create a new line in Javascript?

Question

var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   //i want this to print a new line
   /document.write(?);

}

I am printing a pyramid of stars, I can't get the new line to print.

Answer 1

Use the \n for a newline character.

document.write("\n");

You can also have more than one:

document.write("\n\n\n"); // 3 new lines!  My oh my!

However, if this is rendering to HTML, you will want to use the HTML tag for a newline:

document.write("<br>");

The string Hello\n\nTest in your source will look like this:

Hello!

Test

The string Hello<br><br>Test will look like this in HTML source:

Hello<br><br>Test

The HTML one will render as line breaks for the person viewing the page, the \n just drops the text to the next line in the source (if it's on an HTML page).

Answer 2

how about:

document.write ("<br>");

(assuming you are in an html page, since a line feed alone will only show as a space)

Answer 3

Use a <br> tag to create a line break in the document

document.write("<br>");

Here's a sample fiddle

• http://jsfiddle.net/g6eAF/

Answer 4

Alternatively, write to an element with the CSS white-space: pre and use \n for newline character.

Answer 5

Use "\n":

document.write("\n");

Note, it has to be surrounded in double quotes for it to be interpreted as a newline. No it doesn't.

Answer 6

document.writeln() is what you are looking for or document.write('\n' + 'words') if you are looking for more granularity in when the new line is used

Answer 7

In html page:

document.write("<br>"); 

but if you are in JavaScript file, then this will work as new line:

document.write("\n");

Answer 8

For a string I just write "\n" to give me a new line. For example, typing console.log("First Name: Rex" + "\n" + "Last Name: Blythe"); Will type:

First Name: Rex

Last Name: Blythe

Answer 9

To create a new line, symbol is '\n'

var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   //i want this to print a new line
   document.write('\n');

}

If you are outputting to the page, you'll want to use "<br/>" instead of '/n';

Escape characters in JavaScript

Answer 10

\n --> newline character is not working for inserting a new line.

    str="Hello!!";
    document.write(str);
    document.write("\n");
    document.write(str);

But if we use below code then it works fine and it gives new line.

    document.write(str);
    document.write("<br>");
    document.write(str);

Note:: I tried in Visual Studio Code.

Answer 11

you can also pyramid of stars like this

for (var i = 5; i >= 1; i--) {
     var py = "";
     for (var j = i; j >= 1; j--) {
         py += j;

     }
     console.log(py);
 }

Answer 12

\n dosen't work. Use html tags

document.write("<br>");
document.write("?");

Answer 13

Try to write your code between the HTML pre tag.

Answer 14

It's pretty easy actually. :D

To make a new line, you only need to use \n "function". For HTML related-projects, use only <br>, like in actual HTML script. :)

var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   // Here's the change
   document.write('\n');

}

THE OUTPUT

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

BUT, be careful the output above won't work in some HTML related projects. For that, you need to use <br> - like in HTML :D

Answer 15

If you are using a JavaScript file (.js) then use document.write("\n");. If you are in a html file (.html or . htm) then use document.write("<br/>");.

Answer 16

document.write("\n");

won't work if you're executing it (document.write();) multiple times.

I'll suggest you should go for:

document.write("<br>");

P.S I know people have stated this answer above but didn't find the difference anywhere so :)

Answer 17

your solution is

var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   //printing new line
   document.write("<br>");
}

Answer 18

You can use below link: New line in javascript

  var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   //i want this to print a new line
   /document.write('<br>');

}