Failing to add new lines to python text file

Question

I'm practicing with files in python, but all of my text comes out on the same line, even if I use '\n' (in which case, only the first string appears. So:

with open('test2.txt', 'w') as f:
    f.write("I'm trying to write ...")
    f.write('new content on each line ...')
    f.write('but it all stays on the first line ...')
    f.write('Any insight would be appreciated.')

... produces:

I'm trying to write ...new content on each line ...but it all stays on the first line ...Any insight would be appreciated.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 14 '18 at 02:40

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You have to use \n character to create a new line. Example:

f.write("Line one...\n")
f.write("Line two...\n")

Good luck!

answered Feb 14 '18 at 02:40

Liam Lutton

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 14 '18 at 02:42

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Iy you want to append the newline to the existing lines in the file then you need to open the file by a accessing mode. This helps you to append the line.

**with open('test2.txt', 'a') as f**

**a+** - append and read
**a** - just append.

answered Feb 14 '18 at 02:42

Praveen A.C

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Failing to add new lines to python text file

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