(Print | ?)
Writes text to the screen
Syntax
`
(Print | ?) [ expressionlist ] [ , | ; ]
`
Parameters
`expressionlist`
list of items to print
Description
`Print` outputs a list of values to the screen. Numeric values are converted to their string representation, with left padding for the sign. Objects of user-defined types must overload `Operator Cast () As String`.
Consecutive values in the expression list are separated either by a comma (`,`) or semicolon (`;`). A comma indicates printing should take place at the next 14 column boundary, while a semicolon indicates values are printed with no space between them. This has a similar effect to concatenating expressions using `+` or `&`.
`Print` also supports the special expressions, `Spc()` and `Tab()`. These can be used to space out expressions, or to align the printing to a specific column.
A new-line character is printed after the values in the expression list unless the expression list is followed by a comma or semicolon. A `Print` without any expressions or separators following it will just print a new-line.
NOTE: `Print` resets the `Err` value after each expression is printed.
NOTE: In graphics mode, `Draw String` provides a flexible alternative to `Print`: it prints a string to the screen with pixel positioning, transparent background, and can use a user-supplied font.
Example
`
'' print "Hello World!", and a new-line
Print "Hello World!"
'' print several strings on one line, then print a new-line
Print "Hello";
Print "World"; "!";
Print
'' column separator
Print "Hello!", "World!"
`
`
'' printing variables/expressions
Dim As Double pi = Atn(1) * 4
Dim As String s = "FreeBASIC"
Print "3 * 4 ="; 3 * 4
Print "Pi is approximately"; pi
Print s; " is great!"
`
Dialect Differences

- In the -lang qb dialect, an extra space is printed after numbers.

Differences from QB

- None, when using QBASIC's variable types in -lang qb.
- Unsigned numbers are printed without a space before them.
- QB did not support casting for UDTs, so didn't allow them to be `Print`ed.

See also

- `Spc`
- `Tab`
- `Print #`
- `? #`
- `Print Using`
- `? Using`
- `Write`
- `Draw String`
- `Input`