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Python

Posted by Tom Stockwell
Tom Stockwell
217 Points

Python \n function

line1 = ("A : CHBKQBHC")
line2 = ("B : PPPPPPPP")
line3 = ("C : ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓▒")
line4 = ("D : ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒▓")
line5 = ("E : ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓▒")
line6 = ("F : ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒▓")
line7 = ("G : PPPPPPPP")
line8 = ("H : CHBQKBHC")

board = (line1, "\n", line2, "\n", line3, "\n", line4, "\n", line5, "\n", line6, "\n", line7, "\n", line8)

print(board)

My output is

('A : CHBKQBHC', '\n', 'B : PPPPPPPP', '\n', 'C : ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓▒', '\n', 'D : ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒▓', '\n', 'E : ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓▒', '\n', 'F : ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒▓', '\n', 'G : PPPPPPPP', '\n', 'H : CHBQKBHC')

I can't figure out why it isn't line breaking when I print the output, any help?

2 Answers

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Hey Tom, since I don't want to turn around and speak to you (I want points instead), I'll answer your question here.

line1 = "A : CHBKQBHC"
line2 = "B : PPPPPPPP"
line3 = "C : ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓▒"
line4 = "D : ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒▓"
line5 = "E : ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓▒"
line6 = "F : ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒▓"
line7 = "G : PPPPPPPP"
line8 = "H : CHBQKBHC"

board = (line1 + "\n" + line2 + "\n" + line3 + "\n" + line4 + "\n" + line5 + "\n" + line6 + "\n" + line7 + "\n" + line8)

print(board)

You created what's called a tuple, it's immutable and I believe you're trying to concatenate this as a string, so you use the '+' symbol to do this, here's how it should look!

Tom Stockwell
Tom Stockwell
217 Points

Thanks! You should really become mod...

Codin - Codesmite
Codin - Codesmite
8,600 Points
Codin - Codesmite
Codin - Codesmite
8,600 Points

Your syntax is incorrect for concatination.

Try this:

line1 = "A : CHBKQBHC"
line2 = "B : PPPPPPPP"
line3 = "C : ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓▒"
line4 = "D : ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒▓"
line5 = "E : ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓▒"
line6 = "F : ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒▓"
line7 = "G : PPPPPPPP"
line8 = "H : CHBQKBHC"

board = line1 + "\n" + line2 + "\n" + line3 + "\n" + line4 + "\n" + line5 + "\n" + line6 + "\n" + line7 + "\n" + line8

print board