Latex Documentclass Article: How to Cut Off Text Lines and Create New Paragraphs

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To create new paragraphs in a LaTeX document using the "article" document class, users must leave a blank line in the source code. A single carriage return does not trigger a new paragraph; thus, using "//" is incorrect. This method ensures that the text is formatted correctly in the final output, allowing for clear separation between paragraphs in technical reports.

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Hello!

Im writing a technical report with "article" as documentclass in Latex

How can I cut off a line?
I have a long piece of text and I want to cut it of like a new paragraph

how do I do that? I have tried to use // but that's wrong...

thanks
 
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ladil123 said:
Hello!

Im writing a technical report with "article" as documentclass in Latex

How can I cut off a line?
I have a long piece of text and I want to cut it of like a new paragraph

how do I do that? I have tried to use // but that's wrong...

thanks
To start a new paragraph in latex, simply leave a blank line in the source document. A single carriage return has no effect in latex. For example,
Code: 
This is paragraph one.
This is still paragraph one and will in fact appear on the same line as the previous sentence.

This is paragraph two
 

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