Output with print

Learn to print to the console with print.

Console output with print

In GDScript, the print() function is used to inspect runtime states, variable contents, and test messages. Outputs appear in the Output panel docked at the bottom of Godot.

func _ready():
    print("Game started successfully!")
    var coins = 5
    print("Coins: " + str(coins))

When concatenating numbers with strings, convert them using the str() function.

Debugging and Trace

Tracing execution flow step by step is the fastest way to troubleshoot logic bugs during development. Beyond standard print(), Godot provides print_debug() which logs the script file and line number.

# Detailed console log for debugging
print_debug("Critical level checked!")

Console outputs enable easy tracking of background computations while the scene runs live.

Exercise Print status and code output

Assign "Ready" to status and 200 to code. Print Status: Ready | Code: 200 to the console.

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extends Node

func _ready():
    var status = "Ready"
    var code = 200
    print("Status: " + status + " | Code: " + str(code))

Test yourself

Which command is used in GDScript to output runtime variable values to the editor console?
- cout()
- console.write()
- echo()
- print()
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print() — print() is the fundamental GDScript function that writes text and data to the Godot Output panel.

Print completion message to console

____("Level Completed")

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print("Level Completed")

Console and trace terms

print

Function printing text to console
Output Panel

Editor panel for console outputs
trace

Tracking execution step by step
str()

Converter turning values to text

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