Use \n in Python as a normal string

Question

I am making a string calculator using numbers. For example: 154 + 246 = 154246

So the user will enter an input of a group of numbers, to separate the numbers using \n. As you know, \n is used to make a new line, but I need to use at as any normal string. I need to separate the numbers using \n into a list.

Code:

num_list = [] # this function will add a number to the list def ask_num(): # ask for a number (we will make it a string so we can add comma and /n) num = input("Enter numbers: ") # run the function for asking numbers ask_num()

Are you trying to append strings together, or make a calculator that takes strings as input? Your example of 154 + 256 = 154256 looks like just appending? — Windle
– Windle, Commented Mar 18, 2022 at 14:26
The elements in the list will not be separated by anything unless you put the list in a string and then work on the string later on. — OldManSeph
– OldManSeph, Commented Mar 18, 2022 at 14:28

Don CorliJoni · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-18 14:29:09Z

5

You can use

r"\n"

or

"\\n"

answered Mar 18, 2022 at 14:29

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FLAK-ZOSO Over a year ago

Right, you can use the prefix r to prevent escape sequences to be executed. +1

obami Over a year ago

The r"\n" seems to work properly, IDK why rest solutions don't work, just leaves a \\ at the start of each num

obami Over a year ago

Just for other people to understand:

FLAK-ZOSO · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-18 14:24:13Z

You can escape the \n using an other \.

>>> print("\\n") \n >>> print("\n") >>> print("/n") /n

In your case, you asked for /n, which is not used for a newline, so you can normally use it in a string.

obami · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-18 14:42:28Z

Successful solution:

def ask_num(): num_list = [] # ask for a number (we will make it a string so we can add comma and /n) num = input("Enter numbers: ") # put the num in the list num_list.append(num) # seperate the numbers num_list = num.split(r"\n") # print the list print(num_list)

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