Replace with newline python

Question

I have a string

a=">NKMFFALGLLGDGVIGALDTVVSSMGAVGASGLS"

I want print a as

">
NKMFFALGLLGDGVIGALDTVVSSMGAVGASGLS"

I did a=a.replace(">","> \n") but it doesn't work. Where am I going wrong?

I get the output as '> \n NKMFFALGLLGDGVIGALDTVVSSMGAVGASGLS' — Ank
– Ank, Commented Jul 5, 2011 at 7:20

mac · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-05 07:22:31Z

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One thing is the internal representation of the string:

>>> a=">NKMFFALGLLGDGVIGALDTVVSSMGAVGASGLS"
>>> a.replace(">","> \n")
'> \nNKMFFALGLLGDGVIGALDTVVSSMGAVGASGLS'

another one is how it will be shown on screen:

>>> print(a.replace(">","> \n"))
> 
NKMFFALGLLGDGVIGALDTVVSSMGAVGASGLS

answered Jul 5, 2011 at 7:22

mac

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