diff --git a/src/tokenize.py b/src/tokenize.py
index 663dc07..6f1073a 100644
--- a/src/tokenize.py
+++ b/src/tokenize.py
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@
     return symbol == " " or symbol == "\t"
 
 
+# Checks whether a symbol is a new line
+def is_newline(symbol):
+    return symbol == "\n"
+
+
+# Checks whether a symbol is general whitespace
+def is_whitespace(symbol):
+    return is_space(symbol) or is_newline(symbol)
+
+
 # Location of a token
 class TokenLocation:
     def __init__(self, line, column, file):
@@ -60,17 +70,17 @@
         )
 
 
-# Splits text in to a list of characters and space
+# Splits text in to a list of characters and whitespace
 def split_tokens(input):
     if input == "":
         return []
     tokens = []
     current = input[0]
-    curr_whitespace = is_space(input[0]) or input[0] == "\n"
+    curr_whitespace = is_whitespace(input[0])
     location = TokenLocation(1, 1, "")
     type = TokenType.UNKNOWN
     for c in input[1:]:
-        c_whitespace = is_space(c) or c == "\n"
+        c_whitespace = is_whitespace(c)
         if c_whitespace != curr_whitespace:
             # Flush current buffer and switch modes
             tokens.append(Token(current, location, type))
@@ -91,7 +101,7 @@
 def classify_tokens(tokens):
     new_tokens = []
     for t in tokens:
-        if t.value == "\n":
+        if is_newline(t.value):
             type = TokenType.NEWLINE
         elif is_space(t.value):
             type = TokenType.SPACE