Hi, set sep="\n" x <- c("X XXX","X XX.XX","XXXX-XXXX ( XX.XX XXX )" ) cat(x,file="x.txt",sep="\n") ----- A R learner. -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Ouput-several-lines-of-cat-tp2307900p2307945.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.