C++ New Lines
By default everything you print with cout appears on the same line. To move to a new line you need a special character or object. This page explains the two common ways to create new lines in C++.
Using \n
The \n character is called a newline. When it is included inside a text value, it tells the output to move down to the start of the next line. It is written as a backslash followed by the letter n.
New line with \n
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "First line\n";
cout << "Second line";
return 0;
}You can also place \n in the middle of a text value to split the output across multiple lines with a single cout statement.
Multiple new lines
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "Line one\nLine two\nLine three";
return 0;
}Using endl
Another way to start a new line is the endl object. It moves the cursor to a new line and also flushes the output buffer, which means it forces any waiting text to be written immediately.
New line with endl
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "Hello" << endl;
cout << "World";
return 0;
}
