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Difference between io.write () and print ()?
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io.write("Hello, world!\n");
print("Hello, world!");
What is the difference? Does here exist two methods to do the same thing?
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Simple:
- With io.write(), special codes like "/n" and formats like "*s" are possible. io.write() is basically the advanced version of print().
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But i still can print using "\n". Is this an exception? D3LTA_Y 72 — 6y
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Yes, i suppose so. But print() can't use formats. It's not that smart. DeceptiveCaster 3761 — 6y
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This is wrong. Neither can use formats. Both output text verbatim to standard output. `'\n'` are not formats but "escape sequences", which serve as a way to introduce special characters like new lines or TABs `'\t'`. The difference is `print()` will add a newline, `io.write()` will not. Link150 1355 — 6y