p5.js print() function

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The print() function in p5.js writes the content on console area of the web browser. It is helpful for looking at the data a program is producing which helps in debugging the code. The elements can be separated by using quotes (“”) and joined with the addition operator (+). Use print(‘\n’) to display blank line.

Syntax:

print(c)

Parameters: The function accepts single parameter c which stores the any combination of Number, String, Object, Boolean, Array to print.

Below program illustrates the print() function in p5.js:

Example 1: This example uses print() function to display the content on console.

function setup() { 
  
    // Create canvas of given size 
    createCanvas(400, 400); 
      
    // print function call 
    print("Hello GeeksForGeeks"); 
} 
  
function draw() { 
      
    // Set the background color 
    background(220); 
} 

Output:

Example 2: This example uses print() function to display the content on console.

function setup() { 
  
    // Create canvas of given size 
    createCanvas(400, 400); 
      
    // print function call 
    for(let i = 0; i < 4; i++) { 
        for(let j = 0; j < i; j++) { 
            print("*"); 
        } 
        print("\n"); 
    } 
} 
  
function draw() { 
      
    // Set the background color 
    background(220); 
} 