✅ What's the difference between "Write" and "WriteLine" in C#

neu · 2024-10-26T05:45:55.943Z

i honestly dont get it, it looks the same, it acts the same. Whats the difference?

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leowest•10/26/24, 5:49 AM

Write does not move you to the next line
WriteLine moves you to the next line after writing whatever u told it to

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leowest•10/26/24, 5:51 AM

Console.Write("Type your name: ");
Console.Write("My name is neu!");

Console.Write("Type your name: ");
Console.Write("My name is neu!");

Console.Write("Type your name: ");
Console.Write("My name is neu!");

Console.Write("Type your name: ");
Console.Write("My name is neu!");

This will print to the screen:

Type your name: My name is neu!

Type your name: My name is neu!

Type your name: My name is neu!

Type your name: My name is neu!

All in the same line.

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leowest•10/26/24, 5:52 AM

However if you do:

Console.WriteLine("Type your name: ");
Console.Write("My name is neu!");

Console.WriteLine("Type your name: ");
Console.Write("My name is neu!");

Console.WriteLine("Type your name: ");
Console.Write("My name is neu!");

Console.WriteLine("Type your name: ");
Console.Write("My name is neu!");

It will print

Type your name: 
My name is neu!

Type your name: 
My name is neu!

Type your name: 
My name is neu!

Type your name: 
My name is neu!

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leowest•10/26/24, 5:53 AM

You can also read more about both methods in the docs here
Console.Write
Console.WriteLine

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neuOP•10/26/24, 5:55 AM

thank you so much!!

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leowest•10/26/24, 5:56 AM

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