Preserve new lines in YAML

Question

How do I format a YAML document like this so that PyYAML can parse it properly?

Data: Some data, here and a special character like \':\'
      Another line o         


        

Answer 1

For multi-line scalars, you can use blocks. The character | denotes the start of a block. Use:

Data: |
      Some data, here and a special character like ':'
      Another line of data on a separate line

Answer 2

If the extra newline that NullUserException's solutions is adding is a problem you should be using:

Data: |-
      Some data, here and a special character like ':'
      Another line of data on a separate line