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38 lines
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# Show String
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Show a string on the [LED screen](/device/screen). It will scroll to left if it's bigger than the screen.
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```sig
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basic.showString("hi!")
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```
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## Parameters
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* `text` is a [String](/types/string). It can contain letters, numbers, and punctuation.
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* `interval` is an optional [Number](/types/number). It means the number of milliseconds before sliding the [String](/types/string) left by one LED each time. Bigger intervals make the sliding slower.
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## Examples:
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To show the word **Hello**:
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```blocks
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basic.showString("Hello")
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```
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To show what is stored in a [String](/types/string) variable:
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```blocks
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let s = "Hi"
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basic.showString(s)
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```
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## Other show functions
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* Use [show number](/reference/basic/show-number) to show a number on the [LED screen](/device/screen).
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* Use [show animation](/reference/basic/show-animation) to show a group of pictures on the screen, one after another.
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## See also
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[String](/types/string), [show number](/reference/basic/show-number), [show animation](/reference/basic/show-animation)
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