python split statement into multiple lines

Question

I have following code:

print "my name is [%s], I like [%s] and I ask question on [%s]" % ("xxx", "python", "stackoverflow")

I want to split this LONG line into multiple lines:

print
  "my name is [%s]"
  ", I like [%s] "
  "and I ask question on [%s]"
  % ("xxx", "python", "stackoverflow")

Can you please provide the right syntax?

possible duplicate of [Proper indentation for Python multiline strings](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2504411/proper-indentation-for-python-multiline-strings) — Blorgbeard, Jun 12 '13 at 22:54

Andrew Clark · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-12T23:04:57.113

11

Use implied line continuation by putting everything within parentheses. This is the method recommended in Python's Style Guide (PEP 8):

print ("my name is [%s]"
       ", I like [%s] "
       "and I ask question on [%s]"
       % ("xxx", "python", "stackoverflow"))

This works because the Python interpreter will concatenate adjacent string literals, so "foo" 'bar' becomes 'foobar'.

edited Jun 12 '13 at 23:04

answered Jun 12 '13 at 22:53

Andrew Clark

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 13 '13 at 00:57

1

An alternative style:

print "my name is [%s], I like [%s] and I ask question on [%s]" % (
    "xxx", "python", "stackoverflow")

answered Jun 13 '13 at 00:57

jfs

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 29 '20 at 18:07

0

str_val = '''"my name is [%s]"
  ", I like [%s] "
  "and I ask question on [%s]"
  % ("xxx", "python", "stackoverflow")'''

print(str_val)

answered Jul 29 '20 at 18:07

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