python – Find how many lines in string

If newline is n then nlines = x.count(n).

The advantage is that you dont need to create an unnecessary list as .split(n) does (the result may differ depending on x.endswith(n)).

str.splitlines() accepts more characters as newlines: nlines = len(x.splitlines()).

You can split() it and find the length of the resulting list:

length = len(x.split(n))

Or you can count() the number of newline characters:

length = x.count(n)

Or you can use splitlines() and find the length of the resulting list:

length = len(x.splitlines())

SPAMnEGGSnBEANS = Three lines, two line breaks

So if counting lines, use + 1, or youll make a fencepost error:

x.count( n ) + 1