new line "\n" in yaml file

Question

I'd like to do this

test: >
  This is a long string
  \n\n\n
  with new lines

But it prints out the "\n" instead of making new lines.

I know it's possible to do

test: "This is a long string
      \n\n\n
      with new lines"

But i'd rather not add quotes everywhere if possible. Thanks for the help!

EDIT: I'd rather not use empty lines. In other words, i'd like to use \n to show empty lines to make my yml file more readable.

Solution

try this

test: |+
  This is a long string


  with new lines

| after the key helps in beginning of multiline text indented and maintain the indentation for the long string.

Comments

[montrealmike]

i'd like to use the \n notation instead of using empty lines (just for readability). Is there another way using the \n char?

[abhas]

then you have to use the qoutes...other solution i don't have any idea

[abhas]

more you can get here yaml.org/YAML_for_ruby.html#three_trailing_newlines_in_liter‌​als