Endl vs \n

Question

is there a benefit for using one over the other besides making code cleaner?

Answer 1

Necro-ing. Because nobody here mentioned about flushing the buffer, and no, endl is not a macro. (wtf)

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/650395/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/624338/?ref=app

Answer 2

There is no much difference but here goes this logic.

I use "endl" to create a new line when my cout prints an initialized or assigned variable at the end of cout statement..
example:-
int x = 6;
cout << x << endl;

I use "\n" to create a new line when i know my cout prints a string that is not initialized at then end of cout statement.
example:-
int age = 12;
cout << "I am " << age << " years old.\n";

Answer 3

yes there is benefit.
use \n for faster.results.
what is endl, its just a macro defined as
endl "\n".
so when we use endl compiler have to use time to repalce endl with \n.
therefore for faster code \n is recommended

Answer 4

"\n" is an escape key. A shortcut for "endl";

Answer 5

\n is NOT the same as endl, endl calls flush() look it up!