How do you end a line in javascript?

var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   //i want this to print a new line
   /document.write(?);

}

I am printing a pyramid of stars, I can't get the new line to print.

Tom Gullen

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asked Apr 22, 2011 at 17:29

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Use the \n for a newline character.

document.write("\n");

You can also have more than one:

document.write("\n\n\n"); // 3 new lines!  My oh my!

However, if this is rendering to HTML, you will want to use the HTML tag for a newline:

document.write("<br>");

The string Hello\n\nTest in your source will look like this:

Hello!

Test

The string Hello<br><br>Test will look like this in HTML source:

Hello<br><br>Test

The HTML one will render as line breaks for the person viewing the page, the \n just drops the text to the next line in the source (if it's on an HTML page).

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 17:31

Tom GullenTom Gullen

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how about:

document.write ("<br>");

(assuming you are in an html page, since a line feed alone will only show as a space)

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 17:32

robrob

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Use a <br> tag to create a line break in the document

document.write("<br>");

Here's a sample fiddle

• http://jsfiddle.net/g6eAF/

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 17:33

JaredParJaredPar

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Use "\n":

document.write("\n");

Note, it has to be surrounded in double quotes for it to be interpreted as a newline. No it doesn't.

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 17:31

Jared FarrishJared Farrish

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document.writeln() is what you are looking for or document.write('\n' + 'words') if you are looking for more granularity in when the new line is used

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 17:31

acconradacconrad

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Alternatively, write to an element with the CSS white-space: pre and use \n for newline character.

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 17:36

alexalex

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In html page:

document.write("<br>"); 

but if you are in JavaScript file, then this will work as new line:

document.write("\n");

Sid

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answered Dec 22, 2016 at 8:29

To create a new line, symbol is '\n'

var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   //i want this to print a new line
   document.write('\n');

}

If you are outputting to the page, you'll want to use "<br/>" instead of '/n';

Escape characters in JavaScript

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 17:31

kemiller2002kemiller2002

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For a string I just write "\n" to give me a new line. For example, typing console.log("First Name: Rex" + "\n" + "Last Name: Blythe"); Will type:

First Name: Rex

Last Name: Blythe

talha2k

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answered Sep 25, 2014 at 0:58

\n --> newline character is not working for inserting a new line.

    str="Hello!!";
    document.write(str);
    document.write("\n");
    document.write(str);

But if we use below code then it works fine and it gives new line.

    document.write(str);
    document.write("<br>");
    document.write(str);

Note:: I tried in Visual Studio Code.

answered Sep 16, 2017 at 7:49

VicXjVicXj

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you can also pyramid of stars like this

for (var i = 5; i >= 1; i--) {
     var py = "";
     for (var j = i; j >= 1; j--) {
         py += j;

     }
     console.log(py);
 }

answered Dec 7, 2019 at 20:44

Shadab AliShadab Ali

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your solution is

var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   //printing new line
   document.write("<br>");
}

answered Apr 26, 2018 at 20:38

Try to write your code between the HTML pre tag.

answered Apr 4, 2019 at 10:48

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It's pretty easy actually. :D

To make a new line, you only need to use \n "function". For HTML related-projects, use only <br>, like in actual HTML script. :)

var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   // Here's the change
   document.write('\n');

}

THE OUTPUT

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

BUT, be careful the output above won't work in some HTML related projects. For that, you need to use <br> - like in HTML :D

answered Sep 19, 2021 at 10:46

RaLeRaLe

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\n dosen't work. Use html tags

document.write("<br>");
document.write("?");

Dhia

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answered May 31, 2016 at 6:11

If you are using a JavaScript file (.js) then use document.write("\n");. If you are in a html file (.html or . htm) then use document.write("<br/>");.

answered Jan 9, 2017 at 21:49

document.write("\n");

won't work if you're executing it (document.write();) multiple times.

I'll suggest you should go for:

document.write("<br>");

P.S I know people have stated this answer above but didn't find the difference anywhere so :)

answered Mar 15, 2017 at 9:52

You can use below link: New line in javascript

  var i;
for(i=10; i>=0; i= i-1){
   var s;
   for(s=0; s<i; s = s+1){
    document.write("*");
   }
   //i want this to print a new line
   /document.write('<br>');

}

answered May 16, 2019 at 6:58

2

if the program is integrated into html use; document.write("
");

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