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Print

Print[expr]
prints expr as output.
  • In a notebook, Print generates a cell with style "Print".
  • Print can print any expression, including graphics and dynamic objects.
  • Print[expr1, expr2, ...] prints expri concatenated together, effectively using Row. »
  • With a text-based interface, Print ends its output with a single newline (line feed).
  • You can arrange to have expressions on several lines by using Column.  »
  • Print uses the format type of $Output as its default format type.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Print x+y, then print a+b:
Print the first 5 primes:
Print x+y, then print a+b:
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Print the first 5 primes:
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Scope   (7)
Print graphics:
Print a column of expressions:
Print normally prints in StandardForm, so strings do not have quotes:
Print in InputForm:
Print in TraditionalForm:
Print in a specified style:
Print active controls:
Print a button:
Generalizations & Extensions   (1)
Print several expressions concatenated together:
Applications   (2)
Print Mersenne primes as soon as they are found:
Print a sequence of graphics:
Properties & Relations   (1)
The actual expression returned by Print is Null:
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