Export list of numbers as one line to a text file

Question

I have the following list:

list = {1,2,3,4,5}

Now I would like to export the list to a text file such that the numbers are all on one line separated by a tab:

1 2 3 4 5

When I do:

Export["list.txt",list] 

I get:

1

2

3

4

5

I am wondering if it is possible to get the desired output ?

Answer 1

The following should work:

Export["list.txt", list, "Table", "LineSeparators" -> " "]

The "Table" format also supports a "FieldSeparators" option to separate columns in 2D data, should you need it.

Answer 2

My take on it:

list = {{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}

Export["list.txt", list, "TSV"]

In TSV values in the same row are delimited by tab and values in the same column are delimited by newline.