Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Strings

Patrik Karlsson
PLUS
Patrik Karlsson
Courses Plus Student 436 Points
Posted by Patrik Karlsson
Patrik Karlsson
Courses Plus Student 436 Points

why do i get \n for every return i press when trying to make the long_string example in my workspace?

I tried to follow along with the video and make the long_string example?

3 Answers

Allison Schaaf
Allison Schaaf
33,322 Points

Assign the string to a variable and then use print().

Haydar Al-Rikabi
Haydar Al-Rikabi
5,971 Points
Haydar Al-Rikabi
Haydar Al-Rikabi
5,971 Points

Use the print() function to parse new lines \n in your string.

print("""hello 

world""")

or

message = """hello 

world"""
print(message)