Removing \n from read files at unspecified location

Question

Tried to use this code but doesn’t work to remove \n is there something wrong with it or another method. Cant find anything online. Please also explain how it works

file = open("/usercode/files/books.txt", "r")

list = file.readlines()
print(list[0])
for i in list:
list.replace("\n", " ")
print(list)

Answer 1

1.
list.replace("\n", " ") to i.replace("\n", " ")

2.
replace return a new string object

list = [i.replace("\n", " ") for i in list]

3.
file.close() // at the end

Answer 2

Check whether or not a line ends with '\n', if so, strip the '\n' off

...
lst = file.readlines()
for line in lst:
if line.endswith( '\n' ):
line = line.strip()
print( line )

(Edited)
Thanks Lothar for correction

Answer 3

Ipang ,

there is a typo in the first line. there is dot missing.

should be:
lst = file.readlines()
^

Answer 4

fan yu thank you