Find how many lines in string

Question

I am creating a python movie player/maker, and I want to find the number of lines in a multiple line string. I was wondering if there was any built in function or function I

Answer 1

SPAM\nEGGS\nBEANS = Three lines, two line breaks

So if counting lines, use + 1, or you'll make a fencepost error:

x.count( "\n" ) + 1