AFAIK, line-breaking around \begin{document}
, \end{document}
, or \begin{section}
doesn't change the results as follows.
\documentclass{article}
% INSERTING OR DELETING THIS LINE DOESN'T AFFECT THE OUTCOME
\begin{document}
% INSERTING OR DELETING THIS LINE DOESN'T AFFECT THE OUTCOME
Hello, world!
% INSERTING OR DELETING THIS LINE DOESN'T AFFECT THE OUTCOME
\end{document}
I wonder if this is the same for \clearpage
. I think there are seven possible spots for \clearpage
that seemingly produce the same output. Do they have no logical difference from one another?
Spot 1: The spot right after the first paragraph.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.\clearpage
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\end{document}
Spot 2: The spot right below the first paragraph.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\clearpage
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\end{document}
Spot 3: Two lines away from both the first and second paragraphs.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\clearpage
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\end{document}
Spot 4: The spot right above the second paragraph.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\clearpage
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\end{document}
Spot 5: The spot right before the second paragraph.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\clearpage This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\end{document}
Spot 6: In the middle of the two paragraphs with no additional line break.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\clearpage
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\end{document}
Spot 7: Just at the beginning of the second paragraph with no line break.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\clearpage This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence. This is a sentence.
\end{document}
I think either Spot 1 or Spot 3 is more readable than others, and Spot 7 is the shortest code among all the candidates with the same outcome. I wonder if pursuing easy-reading (or space-saving sometimes) coding practice unexpectedly influences the results.
\clearpage
creates a new page in which the next box will be printed, the spaces don't matter much. I would use 1 or 3 for readability, but really, it's up to you.\pagebreak
instead of\clearpage
:-)