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Function

print(_:separator:terminator:)

Writes the textual representations of the given items into the standard output.
func print(
    _ items: Any...,
    separator: String = " ",
    terminator: String = "\n"
)

Parameters

items

Zero or more items to print.

separator

A string to print between each item. The default is a single space (" ").

terminator

The string to print after all items have been printed. The default is a newline ("\n").

Discussion

You can pass zero or more items to the print(_:separator:terminator:) function. The textual representation for each item is the same as that obtained by calling String(describing: item). The following example prints a string, a closed range of integers, and a group of floating-point values to standard output:

print("One two three four five")
// Prints "One two three four five"


print(1...5)
// Prints "1...5"


print(1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0)
// Prints "1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0"

To print the items separated by something other than a space, pass a string as separator.

print(1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, separator: " ... ")
// Prints "1.0 ... 2.0 ... 3.0 ... 4.0 ... 5.0"

The output from each call to print(_:separator:terminator:) includes a newline by default. To print the items without a trailing newline, pass an empty string as terminator.

for n in 1...5 {
    print(n, terminator: "")
}
// Prints "12345"

See Also

Printing and Dumping

funcprint<Target>(Any..., separator: String, terminator: String, to: inoutTarget)
Writes the textual representations of the given items into the given output stream.
funcdebugPrint(Any..., separator: String, terminator: String)
Writes the textual representations of the given items most suitable for debugging into the standard output.
funcdebugPrint<Target>(Any..., separator: String, terminator: String, to: inoutTarget)
Writes the textual representations of the given items most suitable for debugging into the given output stream.
funcdump<T>(T, name: String?, indent: Int, maxDepth: Int, maxItems: Int) -> T
Dumps the given object’s contents using its mirror to standard output.
funcdump<T, TargetStream>(T, to: inoutTargetStream, name: String?, indent: Int, maxDepth: Int, maxItems: Int) -> T
Dumps the given object’s contents using its mirror to the specified output stream.
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