Is it possible to put JavaScript code into a JS file through Python?

Question

with open("C:scripts/CUAppVersion.js", 'a') as file:
file.write("if [CUID] = -1 then"
 "function GetCUID() { return 0; }"
"else"
 "function GetCUID() { return [CUID] });")

That is my code and it succesfully puts the JS into the JS file but it puts it on one line rather than as I typed it above. I am aware that my JS code isn't fully correct I do need to fix it.

How do I put that code into the JS file with the correct layout?

Answer 1

Use multiline strings.

with open("C:/scripts/CUAppVersion.js", 'a') as file:
 file.write("""
if [CUID] = -1 then
 function GetCUID() { return 0; }
else
 function GetCUID() { return [CUID] });
""".strip())

• Jill: Thank you that did the job! :D

Answer 2

What about adding some endlines \n?

with open("C:scripts/CUAppVersion.js", 'a') as file:
 file.write("if [CUID] = -1 then\n"
 "function GetCUID() { return 0; }\n"
 "else\n"
 "function GetCUID() { return [CUID] });\n")

• Jill: Thanks a mill, can't believe I didn't think of that xD

Answer 3

Add \n to the end of every line.

with open("C:scripts/CUAppVersion.js", 'a') as file:
file.write("if [CUID] = -1 then\n"
 "function GetCUID() { return 0; }\n"
"else\n"
 "function GetCUID() { return [CUID] });\n")

• Jill: Thank you, can't believe I over looked such a simple solution.