CODEWITHSUNDEEP
python-3.x
old_dog_newtricks
old_dog_newtricks

Reputation: 19

A new line isn't being created with \n and I don't know why

The title sums it up really. I've got a string inside an array which is supposed to be for a multiple choice question game in a tutorial I'm following.

\n is to create a new line right? Look here.

When the tutor does it, and I'm absolutely copy/pasta his method, he gets line breaks, but me, no. I have the same version of python and am on Windows

question_prompts = [
"What color are apples?\n(a) Red/Green\n(b) Purple\n(c) Black\n\n",
"What color are bananas?\n(a) Red\n(b) Pink\n(c) Yellow\n\n",
"What color are Strawberries?\n(a) Pink\n(b) Red\n(c) Yellow\n\n",
]
print(question_prompts)

Upvotes: 1

Views: 167

Answers (2)

mutedspeaker
mutedspeaker

Reputation: 32

This also works.

question_prompts = [
"What color are apples?\n(a) Red/Green\n(b) Purple\n(c) Black\n\n",
"What color are bananas?\n(a) Red\n(b) Pink\n(c) Yellow\n\n",
"What color are Strawberries?\n(a) Pink\n(b) Red\n(c) Yellow\n\n",
]
print(question_prompts[0])
print(question_prompts[1])
print(question_prompts[2])

And gives the output:

What color are apples?
(a) Red/Green
(b) Purple
(c) Black


What color are bananas?
(a) Red
(b) Pink
(c) Yellow


What color are Strawberries?
(a) Pink
(b) Red
(c) Yellow

Upvotes: 0

DeepSpace
DeepSpace

Reputation: 81604

Printing a list uses the elements' __repr__ method. For strings, this means "special characters" (read "control characters") are ignored (in other words, the strings' "raw" form is printed).

If you want \n to be printed while the strings are in a list, you have several options, two of which are:

  • Use str.join:

    print('\n'.join(question_prompts))

  • Use a loop:

    for question in question_prompts:
    print(question)

Upvotes: 2

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