new line "\n" in yaml file

Question

I'd like to do this

test: >
  This is a long string
  \n\n\n
  with new lines

But it prints out the "\n" instead of making new lines.

I know it's possible to do

test: "This is a long string
      \n\n\n
      with new lines"

But i'd rather not add quotes everywhere if possible. Thanks for the help!

EDIT: I'd rather not use empty lines. In other words, i'd like to use \n to show empty lines to make my yml file more readable.

Answer 1

try this

test: |+
  This is a long string


  with new lines

| after the key helps in beginning of multiline text indented and maintain the indentation for the long string.