Overview

New line is defined differently by different operating systems:

In POSIX system such as Linux, Unix and Mac OS, it is defined as \n.
In MS Windows and DOS, it is defined as \r\n.

Code

#!/usr/bin/python3
# Description: How to add new line in string.
 
import os
 
# Use \n to add new line.
string_with_newline="First line\nSecond line\n"
print(string_with_newline)
 
# Or, use system-dependent new line, os.linesep.
string_with_newline="First line" + os.linesep + "Second line"
print(string_with_newline)

Output

Reference

https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.linesep

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