How to write Multiple Lines in JS?

**Grant Wagner** · Jul 23 '05, 12:26 PM

Re: How to write Multiple Lines in JS?

Wow wrote:
[color=blue]
> Do I have to replace all new lines with \n and document.write one line? Is
> there something like perl's print lines
>
> print << 'body';
>
> body
>
> in javascripts?[/color]

No, JavaScript has no concept like the here document in Perl. The best you can
do is use something like the following if you have lots of stuff to
document.write( ):

document.write(
'stuff' +
' more stuff' +
' even more stuff' +
);

Since including \n in the output of a document.write( ) into the <body> of an
HTML document simply results in a space in the output, you might as well use
spaces and save yourself some typing. Another way to do this would be:

var output = [
'stuff',
'more stuff',
'even more stuff'
];
document.write( output.join('\n '));

--
Grant Wagner <gwagner@agrico reunited.com>
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq

**kaeli** · Jul 23 '05, 12:26 PM

Re: How to write Multiple Lines in JS?

In article <HPZMc.1221913$ Ar.1037509
@twister01.bloo r.is.net.cable. rogers.com>, a@alexa.com enlightened us with...[color=blue]
> Do I have to replace all new lines with \n and document.write one line? Is
> there something like perl's print lines
>
> print << 'body';
>
>
>[/color]

IF I understand your question correctly...

var myString;
myString = "This is a line of text " +
"that I want over multiple lines. " +
"That way, I don't have to make one big line of "+
"unreadable text.";

document.write( myString);

The string will be all on one line in the browser.

As to a construct like the HERE doc in Perl, no, no such animal in JS AFAIK.

--
--
~kaeli~
When you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart

http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

How to write Multiple Lines in JS?

How to write Multiple Lines in JS?

Comment

Comment