Python Print() Function: A Practical Guide with Examples

Master the print() function in Python—your essential tool for displaying messages, debugging, and building user interfaces. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned developer, this guide covers the basics and dives into advanced techniques, such as printing blank lines and customizing the line terminator.

What is print()?

The print() built‑in function outputs one or more objects to the console. Internally, it converts each object to a string, joins them with a space, and appends a newline unless you override the end parameter.

Syntax

print(*objects, sep=' ', end='\n', file=sys.stdout, flush=False)

For most use cases, the simple form print(object) is sufficient. See the official docs for a full list of parameters.

Printing a Simple String

In Python 3, a single string is printed as follows:

print("Welcome to Guru99")

Output:

Welcome to Guru99

Python 2 used a different syntax without parentheses:

print "Welcome to Guru99"

Multiple Lines

Print several strings, one per line:

print("USA")
print("Canada")
print("Germany")
print("France")
print("Japan")

Output:

USA
Canada
Germany
France
Japan

Printing Blank Lines

To insert blank lines, you can either multiply the newline character or write them explicitly.

print(8 * "\n")      # eight empty lines
# or
print("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n")

Example that surrounds a greeting with eight blank lines:

print("Welcome to Guru99")
print(8 * "\n")
print("Welcome to Guru99")

Result:

Welcome to Guru99







Welcome to Guru99

Customizing the Line Terminator

By default, print() ends with a newline (\n). The end keyword lets you replace it with any string, which is handy for creating formatted output.

print("Welcome to", end=' ')
print("Guru99", end='!')

Output:

Welcome to Guru99!

print("Python", end='@')

Output:

Python@

Using end can also help build tables or progress indicators without breaking the flow of a single line.