What is the JavaScript string newline character?

In JavaScript, the newline character is used to break a string into multiple lines or to move the cursor to the next line when displaying text. The most commonly used newline character is
, which stands for “line feed.” Depending on the platform, you may also encounter
(carriage return + line feed) especially in Windows environments.

Newline characters are extremely useful when you want to format strings for better readability in console output, HTML rendering, or when handling text files.

• Here are some key points to understand:
  
• 
  (Line Feed): Works in most cases and is commonly used on UNIX, Linux, and macOS systems.
  
• 
  (Carriage Return + Line Feed): Mainly used in Windows systems to mark the end of a line.
  
• Template literals: In modern JavaScript, you can also use backticks (`) to create multi-line strings without explicitly using
  .
  
• Usage in HTML: Keep in mind that
  won’t create a visible line break in a browser unless it’s inside a

   tag or you replace it with 
  .
  
  

Example with
:

let message = "Hello World!

Welcome to JavaScript.";

console.log(message);

Output:

Hello World!  

Welcome to JavaScript.

In short, the newline character in JavaScript helps format text cleanly and is essential when working with files, console logs, or multi-line strings.