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Four rewrites of basic.* API pages in simple English.

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# Show String
Show a string on the [LED screen](/device/screen) one character at a time (scrolling from left to right).
Show a number on the [LED screen](/device/screen). It will slide left if it is bigger than the screen.
```sig
basic.showString("Hello!")
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### Parameters
* `text` - a [String](/reference/types/string)
* (optional) `ms` - [Number](/reference/types/number); the time (in milliseconds) before scrolling left by one LED; the larger the number, the slower the scroll
* `text` is a [String](/reference/types/string). It can contain letters, numbers, and punctuation.
* `ms` is an optional [Number](/reference/types/number). It means the number of milliseconds before sliding the [String](/reference/types/string) left by one LED each time. Bigger intervals make the sliding slower.
### Examples:
To display Hello:
To show the word **Hello**:
```blocks
basic.showString("Hello")
```
To display the content of a string variable:
To show what is stored in a [String](/reference/types/string) variable:
```blocks
let s = "Hi"
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### Other show functions
* use [show number](/reference/basic/show-number) to show a number on the screen
* use [show animation](/reference/basic/show-animation) to show a series of images on the screen
* Use [show number](/reference/basic/show-number) to show a number on the [LED screen](/device/screen).
* Use [show animation](/reference/basic/show-animation) to show a group of pictures on the screen, one after another.
### Lessons