C++ Output

C++ Output (Print Text)

In C++, you can output data to the screen using the cout object along with the << operator.

Printing Text

To print text, you place the text inside double quotes:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
  cout << "Learning C++ is fun!";
  return 0;
}

You can use as many cout objects as you want. However, they do not automatically insert a new line at the end.

Adding New Lines

To insert a new line, you can use the \n character or the endl manipulator.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
  cout << "Hello World! \n";
  cout << "I am learning C++." << endl;
  cout << "This is on a new line.";
  return 0;
}

Using \n is slightly faster, but endl is also very common because it flushes the output stream.