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**Torsin** · 08-29-2003

I would like to output 3 lines, each on their own line, for example:
Heading
1 | 2 | 3
x y z
Does anyone know anyway to force a line break?
Thanks, Torsin

**sPlOrYgOn** · 08-29-2003

you can do

Code:

cout<<"blah"<<endl;

or

Code:

cout<<"blah\n";

both should work

**Aidman** · 08-29-2003

I would recommend the one with endl, becouse it also flushes the output buffer I think.

**Torsin** · 08-29-2003

Wow! Impressed with quick reply, thanks

**HybridM** · 08-29-2003

to clarify what Aidman said, '\n' will add a new line to the buffer, but in C++, the contents of the stream aren't output until the buffer is full, so you might get strange results (something else may print in the middle, I had this happen for the first time recently).

endl flushes the buffer, which causes it to be output to the screen.

**Lynux-Penguin** · 08-29-2003

yes use endl, very wise thing
if you dont believe us about the buffer try using '\n' right before a getch() hehe.

-LC

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