Lesson · Chapter: Print+10 XP for reading
What is Print?
The print() function is how your program talks to you! It displays text on the screen.
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Printing Text
To print text, put it inside quotes and wrap it with print():
python
print("Hello!")
Output
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This shows:
Hello!
You can use single quotes too:
python
print('Hello!')
Output
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Printing Numbers
You can print numbers without quotes:
python
print(42)
print(3.14)
Output
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Printing Multiple Things
Use commas to print several things on one line. Python adds spaces between them:
python
print("I am", 10, "years old")
Output
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Output:
I am 10 years old
Multiple Lines
Each print() starts a new line:
python
print("Line 1")
print("Line 2")
print("Line 3")
Output
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Blank Lines
Call print() with nothing inside to print a blank line:
python
print("Top")
print()
print("Bottom")
Output
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Output:
Top Bottom
Now let's practice!