pxt-ev3/docs/reference/brick/show-string.md
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show String

Show some text on a the screen at the line you select.

brick.showString("Hello world", 1)

Parameters

  • text: a string to show on the brick's screen.
  • line: the line number on the screen where the text is displayed. The line numbers for the screen start with line 1.

Example

Show a greeting on the screen. Then, respond with another message when ENTER is pressed.

brick.showString("Hello, I dare you to press ENTER...", 1);
brick.buttonEnter.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Click, function () {
	brick.showString("Hey! Don't push my buttons.", 3);
});

See also

show number