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How are \n and \r handled differently on Linux and Windows?

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Mar 15, 2026163956 views
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I think moves the needle down, and moves the needle to the beginning of a line (left align)? I'm not sure, though. So, if I'm wrong please correct me.... Anyway, I was told that Windows and Linux handle and differently. I would like to know how they handle them differently and some places where it'…

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I think \n moves the needle down, and \r moves the needle to the beginning of a line (left align)? I'm not sure, though This is true, more or less, but mostly a historical curiosity. Originally, linefeed (LF) was used to advance the paper by one lin…

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