<p>Given:</p>
<pre><code>e = 'a' + 'b' + 'c' + 'd'
</code></pre>
<p>How do I write the above in two lines?</p>
<pre><code>e = 'a' + 'b' +
    'c' + 'd'
</code></pre>

Put a
```
\
```
at the end of your line or enclose the statement in parens
```
( .. )
```
. From
IBM
:
```
```
b = ((i1 < 20) and
     (i2 < 30) and
     (i3 < 40))
```
```
or
```
```
b = (i1 < 20) and \
    (i2 < 30) and \
    (i3 < 40)
```
```