Print Variable in Python

The print() function displays variable values in the console. The simplest form is print(variable). When you need text with variables, f-strings are usually the cleanest option in modern Python.

Tested on: Python 3.13.3; kernel 6.14.0-37-generic.

Quick answer: print a variable in Python

Use print(name) to print one variable. Use print("Name:", name) to print text and a variable. Use print(f"Name: {name}") for clean formatted output.

name = "Deepak"
age = 30

print(name)
print("Name:", name)
print(f"Name: {name}, Age: {age}")

The first line prints Deepak. The second prints Name: Deepak with a space after the colon. The third prints both values inside one formatted sentence.

Python print variable quick reference

Print a variable in Python

Use print(variable). The variable name must not be inside quotes.

name = "Deepak"

print(name)
print("name")

The first line prints Deepak. The second prints the literal text name because it is a string, not a variable reference.

Print text and variable together

Pass multiple values to print(). Python adds a space between them by default.

name = "Deepak"
age = 30

print("Name:", name)
print("Age:", age)

This works with strings and numbers without calling str() first. The print() documentation explains how sep controls the separator between objects.

Print variable using f-string

Put f before the string and place variables inside {}. F-strings are readable and work well for strings, numbers, expressions, and formatting.

name = "Deepak"
age = 30

print(f"My name is {name}")
print(f"Next year I will be {age + 1}")

F-strings are the best default for new Python code when you want text mixed with variable values. See Python string format for deeper formatting options.

Print multiple variables

Use comma-separated values in one print() call. Use sep when you need a custom separator.

name = "Deepak"
age = 30
city = "Delhi"

print(name, age, city)
print(name, age, city, sep=", ")

The first line uses the default space separator. The second prints comma-separated values on one line.

Print string and number variable

Comma syntax and f-strings handle mixed types safely. String concatenation with + does not.

age = 30

print("Age:", age)
print(f"Age: {age}")
print("Age: " + str(age))

The first two lines work without conversion. The third works only because str(age) converts the integer to a string before concatenation.

This line would fail:

# print("Age: " + age)  # TypeError

Print variable using + concatenation

The + operator joins strings. Every non-string value needs str() first.

first = 5
second = 10

print("The sum of " + str(first) + " and " + str(second) + " is " + str(first + second))

This works, but f-strings or comma syntax are usually easier for beginners printing mixed types.

Print variable using format()

Use str.format() when you need reusable templates or when reading older code.

name = "Deepak"
age = 30

print("Name: {}".format(name))
print("Name: {}, Age: {}".format(name, age))

For Python 3.6 and later, f-strings are usually simpler for the same result.

Print variable using % formatting

Old-style % formatting still appears in legacy code.

name = "Deepak"
age = 30
price = 19.99

print("Name: %s" % name)
print("Age: %d" % age)
print("Price: %.2f" % price)

Use %s for strings, %d for integers, and %.2f for floats with two decimal places. Prefer f-strings in new code.

Print float or decimal with formatting

Formatting controls display only. It does not change the stored numeric value.

price = 19.9876

print(f"Price: {price:.2f}")
print("Price: {:.2f}".format(price))

Both lines display 19.99 (rounded for display). For more formatting patterns, see Python string format.

Print without newline

By default, print() ends with a newline. Use end="" to stay on the same line.

print("Loading", end="")
print(".", end="")
print(".", end="")
print(" done")

All four calls can appear on one line in the terminal: Loading... done.

Print without spaces between variables

Use sep="" to remove the default space between values.

part1 = "Hello"
part2 = "World"

print(part1, part2)
print(part1, part2, sep="")
print(part1, part2, sep=", ")

The first call prints Hello World with a space. The second prints HelloWorld. The third prints Hello, World.

Print variable to a file

Pass a file object with the file parameter. Open the file in text mode first.

from pathlib import Path

path = Path("output.txt")
name = "Deepak"

with path.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
    print(name, file=f)

This writes the same text print() would show on screen. For broader file patterns, see Python write to file.

Print to variable vs store value in variable

print() displays output. It does not return the printed text. Assign a formatted string when you need to store it.

name = "Deepak"

message = f"Name: {name}"
print(message)

result = print(name)
print(result)

message holds the formatted string. result is None because print() returns nothing useful.

Pretty print variables

Use pprint() from the pprint module for nested lists and dictionaries.

from pprint import pprint

data = {
    "users": [
        {"name": "Deepak", "roles": ["admin", "editor"]},
        {"name": "Amit", "roles": ["viewer"]},
    ]
}

print(data)
pprint(data)

pprint() adds line breaks and indentation so nested data is easier to read during debugging.

Summary

Use print(variable) for one value. Use print("Text:", variable) for simple text plus a variable. Use f-strings for clean formatted output. Use sep and end to control spacing and newlines. Use pprint() for nested data. Assign formatted text to a variable when you want to store it instead of printing immediately.

References

• Python built-in print()
• Python f-strings
• Python str.format()
• Python pprint module