Python - Sending Commands in One Line but Writing in Multiple

Sometimes, we need to send multiple commands in one line while writing them in multiple lines for better readability. In Python, we can achieve this using the backslash () character.

Syntax

The syntax to send commands in one line but write them in multiple is as follows:

command1 ;\
command2 ;\
command3 ...

Here, command1, command2, and command3 are the individual commands we want to send in a single line.

Example

Let's say we want to print the sum of two numbers and then print their product in a single line, but in multiple lines for better readability. We can achieve this using the following code:

a = 2
b = 3
print(a + b) ;\
print(a * b)

Output:

5
6

In the above example, we first defined two variables a and b and assigned their values. Then, we printed the sum of a and b using the print() function and sent the print() function and the multiplication of a and b to the next line using the backslash character.

Conclusion

Sending multiple commands in a single line while writing them in multiple lines for better readability is a useful feature that can be achieved using the backslash character in Python.