{{QBDLDATE:07-31-2022}}
{{QBDLTIME:23:37:32}}
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The [[_ECHO]] statement allows outputting text to a [[$CONSOLE]] window without having to alternate between [[_DEST]] pages.


{{PageSyntax}}
: [[_ECHO]] {''"text to output"'' | {{Parameter|textVariable$}}}


{{PageDescription}}
* [[_ECHO]] is a shorthand to saving current [[_DEST]], switching to [[_DEST]] [[_CONSOLE]], [[PRINT]]ing, then switching back to the previous [[_DEST]].
* To output numbers, use the [[STR$]] function.


{{PageAvailability}}
* '''QB64 1.3 and up''' (QB64 Team)
* '''QBPE 0.5 and up''' (QB64 Phoenix Edition)


{{PageExamples}}
{{CodeStart}}
{{Cl|$CONSOLE}}
{{Cl|PRINT}} "this will show in the main window"
{{Cl|_ECHO}} "this will show in the console"
{{CodeEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_DEST]]
* [[$CONSOLE]], [[_CONSOLE]]
* [[STR$]]


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