newline
nounUK /ˈnjuː.laɪn/
US /ˈnuː.laɪn/
A newline is a special mark that tells a computer to start writing on the next line.
Press the Enter key to add a newline at the end of the sentence.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The invisible character or characters that move the cursor down to the beginning of the next line in a text file.
The program splits the file into lines wherever it finds a newline.
3. A blank line or the act of starting text on a fresh line in writing or printing.
Add a newline between the two paragraphs so they are easier to read.
4. In programming, the escape sequence \n used inside a string to represent a line break.
The string "Hello\nWorld" contains a newline between the two words.