Break code line with Console.WriteLine

Question

I can't find how to split a Console.WriteLine text without creating a new line in the program. I mean, my code line is too long and it's uncomforable to scroll horizontally in order to check it

Console.WriteLine("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla")

the result is only a line of text in the console (Might be split because of its length, but keeps being the same line)

into the same, but in different lines in the code, giving the same result. I've tried just splitting them with a new code of line as if it was common code like this:

Console.WriteLine("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla
BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla
BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla
BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla")

and the result keeps being a line of text in the console

But looks like it's not the right way.

Sorry if it's stupid. Thanks

No, there's not a way to do that in C# without splitting into multiple lines. — D Stanley, Apr 20 '17 at 15:41
http://stackoverflow.com/a/4086203/426422 (tldr; use the + symbol) — Mike Cheel, Apr 20 '17 at 15:42

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 20 '17 at 15:42

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There's not a way to split a string literal in C# without embedding the line breaks in the string. The typical way to split a line like that is:

Console.WriteLine("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla" + 
                  "BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla" + 
                  "BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla" + 
                  "BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla");

If your string has line breaks, then you can use the literal string identifier @:

Console.WriteLine(@"This is one line followed by a carriage return 
this is the second line of the string
and this is the third line");

answered Apr 20 '17 at 15:42

D Stanley

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Keep in mind that this is annoying as hell to actually edit most of the time – Joe Phillips Apr 20 '17 at 15:45
@MarioOrtiz if you found a question has provide you with an answer you should mark it accepted (I think this answer is the best one here and should be the accepted one). Also answers you found helpful you should upvote. – Scott Chamberlain Apr 20 '17 at 15:46
Thanks for telling me but looks like i have to wait 5 minutes – Mario Apr 20 '17 at 15:49

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 20 '17 at 15:42

You can use Console.Write instead and call it multiple times. Call WriteLine once at the end either as a part of the all or with an empty string to ensure you start on a new line when you are done with that string.

Console.Write("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla");
Console.Write("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla");
Console.Write("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla");
Console.Write("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla");
Console.WriteLine("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla");

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 20 '17 at 15:42

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Console.WriteLine("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla" +
                  "BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla" +
                  "BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla" +
                  "BlaBla");

If you have Resharper installed hitting enter inside of a string will automatically format the new line and add the + for you.

answered Apr 20 '17 at 15:42

Scott Chamberlain

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Ohhh okay I didnt thought of that. Thanks – Mario Apr 20 '17 at 15:44

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 20 '17 at 15:43

The best you can do is split long string into substrings and concat them before output:

    Console.WriteLine("BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla"
 + "BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla"
 + "BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla")

score -2 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 16 '17 at 21:38

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If you only are going to write Bla then do

for(int i = 0; i < /*Amount of Bla's here*/; i++){
Console.Write("Bla");
}

answered Nov 16 '17 at 21:38

The_Unmarried_Mother

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