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To handle newlines effectively in Python, follow these key steps:

1. Writing Lines: Use \n to separate lines when writing manually to files.

with open(‘file.txt’, ‘w’) as f:       for item in list_of_items:           f.write(item + ‘\n’)

1. Using print() Function: The print() function adds a newline by default. Use end=” to prevent adding an extra newline.

print(“Hello”, file=f)   print(“World”, file=f, end=”)  # No trailing newline

1. Reading Lines: When reading from files, each line includes the newline character unless stripped.

with open(‘file.txt’, ‘r’) as f:       lines = f.readlines()       for line in lines:           print(line.rstrip(‘\n’))  # Removes only the newline at the end

1. Joining Lines: Use ‘\n’.join() to combine items into a single string with newlines, avoiding extra newlines at the end.

s = ‘\n’.join(list_of_items)   with open(‘file.txt’, ‘w’) as f:       f.write(s)

1. Platform Independence: Python handles line endings automatically when files are opened in text mode, abstracting OS differences.

By following these steps, you can manage newlines efficiently in both input and output operations within your Python code.