The print() function is one of the most commonly used and important functions in Python. It is generally used to display information on the screen.

When learning Python, print() is usually one of the first functions beginners encounter. We can use it to display text, numbers, the values of variables, and even multiple values at the same time.

In this tutorial, we will learn the syntax of the print() function and understand its commonly used arguments with simple examples.

What is the print() Function in Python?

The Python print() function displays the specified information on the screen.

For example:

print("Hello, World!")

Output

Hello, World!

Here, "Hello, World!" is a string, and print() displays it on the screen.

Basic Syntax of print()

The standard syntax of the Python print() function is:

print(*objects, sep=' ', end='\n', file=None, flush=False)

There are several arguments available in print():

Argument	Description
*objects	One or more values to be displayed
sep	Separator used between multiple values
end	What should be printed at the end
file	Where the output should be sent
flush	Whether the output should be forcibly flushed

For beginners, the most important arguments to understand are:

objects
sep
end

1. Printing a String

The simplest use of print() is displaying text.

print("Hello, World!")

Output:

Hello, World!

We can print any text by placing it inside quotation marks.

print("Beautiful, World!")
print("Cruel, World!")

Output:

Beautiful, World!
Cruel, World!

For example:

print("Welcome to EngineersTutor.com")

Output:

Welcome to EngineersTutor.com

Python allows both single quotes and double quotes for strings:

print("Hello")
print('Hello')

Both produce:

Hello

2. Printing Numbers

The print() function can also display numbers.

print(0, 100, 200, 300, 400)

Output:

0 100 200 300 400

Notice that the values are separated by spaces.

By default, Python uses a space as the separator between multiple objects passed to print().

In other words:

sep=' '

is the default behavior.

3. Printing Decimal Numbers

We can also print floating-point numbers.

print(0, 100, 200.5, 300, 400.9)

Output:

0 100 200.5 300 400.9

Here:

• 0 is an integer
• 100 is an integer
• 200.5 is a floating-point number
• 300 is an integer
• 400.9 is a floating-point number

The print() function can display values of different data types together.

4. Printing Multiple Values

One important feature of print() is that we can pass multiple values to it.

For example:

print(10, 20, 30, 40)

Output:

10 20 30 40

The values are passed as separate arguments to the print() function.

Python automatically places a space between them.

Conceptually:

print(10, 20, 30, 40)

behaves like:

10 + space + 20 + space + 30 + space + 40

5. Using the sep Argument

The sep argument specifies the separator between multiple objects.

The default value of sep is a space:

sep=' '

For example:

print(0, 100, 200, 300, 400, sep='-')

Output:

0-100-200-300-400

Here, instead of a space, Python places - between the values.

Using $ as the Separator

We can use any suitable string as the separator.

print(0, 100, 200, 300, 400, sep='$')

Output:

0$100$200$300$400

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Using ^ as the Separator

We can also use the ^ character.

print(0, 100, 200, 300, 400, sep='^')

Output:

0^100^200^300^400

Therefore, the sep argument gives us control over how multiple values are separated.

6. Printing a Sentence with Multiple Arguments

The sep argument is not limited to numbers.

For example:

print("Welcome", "to", "EngineersTutor.com")

Output:

Welcome to EngineersTutor.com

The default separator is a space.

We can change it:

print("Welcome", "to", "EngineersTutor.com", sep="-")

Output:

Welcome-to-EngineersTutor.com

We can also use another separator:

print("Welcome", "to", "EngineersTutor.com", sep=" ")

Output:

Welcome to EngineersTutor.com

7. Printing a Variable

The print() function can also display the value stored in a variable.

For example:

a = 5

print(a)

Output:

5

Here:

a = 5

creates a variable named a and associates it with the integer value 5.

Then:

print(a)

displays the value of a.

8. Printing Text and a Variable Together

We can also print text and a variable in the same print() statement.

a = 5

print("value of a is:", a)

Output:

value of a is: 5

Here, two objects are passed to print():

"value of a is:"
a

Since the default separator is a space, Python places a space between them.

We can also write:

print("Value of a is:", a)

This is a very common way of displaying variable values while learning and debugging Python programs.

9. The end Argument

Another useful argument of the print() function is end.

By default:

end='\n'

The \n represents a new line.

Therefore:

print("Hello")
print("World")

produces:

Hello
World

The first print() moves the cursor to the next line after displaying "Hello".

We can change this behavior using end.

For example:

print("Hello", end=" ")
print("World")

Output:

Hello World

Here, instead of moving to a new line after "Hello", Python prints a space.

10. sep and end Together

We can use both sep and end in the same print() statement.

For example:

print(10, 20, 30, sep="-", end="!")

Output:

10-20-30!

Here:

sep="-"

specifies what should be placed between the values.

And:

end="!"

specifies what should be printed after all the values.

11. Important Difference Between sep and end

It is important to understand the difference:

sep

sep controls what appears between multiple objects.

print(10, 20, 30, sep="-")

Output:

10-20-30

end

end controls what appears after the complete output.

print(10, 20, 30, end="!")

Output:

10 20 30!

Therefore:

sep → between objects
end → after the output

This is an important concept for Python beginners.

12. Complete Example

The following program demonstrates several uses of the print() function:

print("Hello, World!") 
print("Beautiful, World!") 
print("Cruel, World!") 
print(0, 100, 200, 300, 400) 
print(0, 100, 200.5, 300, 400.9) 
print(0, 100, 200, 300, 400, sep='-') 
print(0, 100, 200, 300, 400, sep='$') 
print(0, 100, 200, 300, 400, sep='^') 
print("Welcome to EngineersTutor.com") 
print("Welcome to EngineersTutor.com.") 
print("Welcome to EngineersTutor.com") 
a = 5 
print("Value of a is:", a)

This simple program demonstrates:

• Printing strings
• Printing integers
• Printing floating-point numbers
• Printing multiple valuesUsing the sep argument
• Printing variables
• Printing text and variables together

13. Why Is print() Important?

The print() function is useful for many purposes in Python programming.

Displaying information

print("Welcome to Python")

Displaying variable values

age = 20
print(age)

Displaying calculation results

print(10 + 20)

Output:

30

Debugging programs

Programmers frequently use print() to check the values of variables while developing a program.

For example:

x = 10
y = 20

print("x =", x)
print("y =", y)

Output:

x = 10
y = 20

This helps us understand what is happening inside a program.

Summary

The Python print() function is used to display information on the screen.

The standard syntax is:

print(*objects, sep=' ', end='\n', file=None, flush=False)

The most commonly used parts are:

*objects → values to print
sep      → separator between values
end      → characters printed at the end

For example:

print(10, 20, 30, sep="-")

produces:

10-20-30

And:

print("Hello", end=" ")
print("Python")

produces:

Hello Python

The print() function may look simple, but it is one of the fundamental building blocks of Python programming. Understanding objects, sep, and end provides a strong foundation for learning Python input/output and writing more useful programs.

Quick Reference

# Print text
print("Hello, World!")

# Print numbers
print(10, 20, 30)

# Print multiple values with a separator
print(10, 20, 30, sep="-")

# Print a variable
a = 5
print(a)

# Print text and a variable
print("Value of a is:", a)

# Change the ending
print("Hello", end=" ")
print("World")

In short:

print() → displays output
sep     → separates multiple objects
end     → determines what comes after the output