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.
```sig
brick.showString("Hello world", 1)
```
## Parameters
* **text**: a [string](/types/string) to show on the brick's screen.
* **line**: the line [number](/types/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.
```blocks
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](/reference/brick/show-number)