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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Review Adding Scripts and Simple JavaScript Commands

Posted by Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points

what is difference between document.write and document.writeln

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3 Answers

Bob McCarty
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Bob McCarty
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Bob McCarty
Bob McCarty
Courses Plus Student 16,618 Points

Thomas,

writeln adds a new line at the end of the text like a <br> tag. write does not.

Justin Olson
Justin Olson
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Justin Olson
Justin Olson
13,792 Points

As Bob said. Here's a link that will provide more information and an example if that helps.

http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/met_doc_writeln.asp

Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points
Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points

nice it is not bad huh!?