Function of print
Python print() Function
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Print a message onto the screen:
print("Hello World")
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Definition and Usage
The print() function prints the specified message to the screen, or other standard output device.
The message can be a string, or any other object, the object will be converted into a string before written to the screen.
Syntax
print(object(s), sep=separator, end=end, file=file, flush=flush)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| object(s) | Any object, and as many as you like. Will be converted to string before printed |
| sep='separator' | Optional. Specify how to separate the objects, if there is more than one. Default is ' ' |
| end='end' | Optional. |
| file | Optional. An object with a write method. Default is sys.stdout |
| flush | Optional. A Boolean, specifying if the output is flushed (True) or buffered (False). Default is False |
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Print more than one object:
print("Hello", "how are you?")
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Print a tuple:
x = ("apple", "banana", "cherry")
print(x)
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Print two messages, and specify the separator:
print("Hello", "how are you?", sep="---")
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Print Awareness During Read Alouds
By: Reading Rockets
How can you help kids develop print awareness? Here are some sample questions and prompts you can use before, during, and after a read aloud activity to help children activate basic knowledge about print and books.
Prior to reading any story aloud
- Introduce the story by stating the title, then the author's name and asking students, "What does an author do?" (Students should respond, "Writes the story.").
- State the illustrator's name and ask, "What does an illustrator do?" (Students should respond, "Draws the pictures.").
- Hold up the book and say, "This is the front of the book, (turn it sideways and state) and this is the spine." Turn the book to the back cover and state, "This is the back of the book." Then ask, "Do we begin reading from the front or the back of the book?" (Students should respond, "From the front.
"). - "Let's look at the picture on the front."
- Hold up the book with the front cover facing the students. Ask: "What do you think will happen in this story? Remember, I want you to answer using complete sentences."
Before the reading
- Select vocabulary words from the story that you need to discuss prior to reading the story. Write them on sentence strips or on the board. Discuss the words with students.
- Please note the use of open-ended questions that will require the students to give responses that extend beyond Yes/No answers. Remember to use open-ended questions as you read the story and in your discussion after the reading.
- Encourage students to draw upon what they know about the words from their personal lives. For example, if the word is the verb fish, perhaps some of the children have gone on fishing trips with their parents. Encourage a brief telling of personal stories. Their personal stories allow students to make connections with the text.
During the reading
- Briefly discuss the pictures on each page after reading that page.
- Encourage students to guess/predict what will happen next.
After the reading
- Ask students to tell you if they liked the story and why. Encourage responses in complete sentences. "I liked it when the little girl rescued her friends because it showed that girls can be heroes."
Reading Rockets (2004)
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