# 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" ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)