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class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Running Racket</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"></td><td><a href="doc-bibliography.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Bibliography</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"></td><td><a href="doc-index.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Index</a></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="tocviewlist"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="width: 1em;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" title="Expand/Collapse" class="tocviewtoggle" onclick="TocviewToggle(this,"tocview_1");">▼</a></td><td>13 </td><td><a href="input-and-output.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Input and Output</a></td></tr></table><div class="tocviewsublistbottom" style="display: block;" id="tocview_1"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">13.1 </td><td><a href="ports.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Ports</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.2 </td><td><a href="Byte_and_String_Input.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Byte and String Input</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.3 </td><td><a href="Byte_and_String_Output.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Byte and String Output</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.4 </td><td><a href="Reading.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Reading</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.5 </td><td><a href="" class="tocviewselflink" data-pltdoc="x">Writing</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.6 </td><td><a href="pretty-print.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Pretty Printing</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.7 </td><td><a href="Reader_Extension.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Reader Extension</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.8 </td><td><a href="Printer_Extension.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Printer Extension</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.9 </td><td><a href="serialization.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Serialization</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">13.10 </td><td><a href="fasl.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Fast-<wbr></wbr>Load Serialization</a></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div class="tocsub"><div class="tocsubtitle">On this page:</div><table class="tocsublist" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">write</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">display</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._displayln%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">displayln</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._fprintf%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">fprintf</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._printf%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">printf</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._eprintf%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">eprintf</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._format%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">format</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-pair-curly-braces%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>pair-<wbr></wbr>curly-<wbr></wbr>braces</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-mpair-curly-braces%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>mpair-<wbr></wbr>curly-<wbr></wbr>braces</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-unreadable%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>unreadable</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-graph%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>graph</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-struct%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>struct</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-box%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>box</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-vector-length%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>vector-<wbr></wbr>length</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-hash-table%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>hash-<wbr></wbr>table</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-boolean-long-form%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>boolean-<wbr></wbr>long-<wbr></wbr>form</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-reader-abbreviations%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>reader-<wbr></wbr>abbreviations</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-as-expression%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>as-<wbr></wbr>expression</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-syntax-width%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">print-<wbr></wbr>syntax-<wbr></wbr>width</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-write-relative-directory%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">current-<wbr></wbr>write-<wbr></wbr>relative-<wbr></wbr>directory</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-write-handler%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">port-<wbr></wbr>write-<wbr></wbr>handler</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-display-handler%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">port-<wbr></wbr>display-<wbr></wbr>handler</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-print-handler%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">port-<wbr></wbr>print-<wbr></wbr>handler</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._global-port-print-handler%29%29" class="tocsublink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">global-<wbr></wbr>port-<wbr></wbr>print-<wbr></wbr>handler</span></span></a></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="maincolumn"><div class="main"><div class="navsettop"><span class="navleft"><form class="searchform"><input class="searchbox" style="color: #888;" type="text" value="...search manuals..." title="Enter a search string to search the manuals" onkeypress="return DoSearchKey(event, this, "6.1", "../");" onfocus="this.style.color="black"; this.style.textAlign="left"; if (this.value == "...search manuals...") this.value="";" onblur="if (this.value.match(/^ *$/)) { this.style.color="#888"; this.style.textAlign="center"; this.value="...search manuals..."; }"/></form> <a href="../index.html" title="up to the documentation top" data-pltdoc="x" onclick="return GotoPLTRoot("6.1");">top</a></span><span class="navright"> <a href="Reading.html" title="backward to "13.4 Reading"" data-pltdoc="x">← prev</a> <a href="input-and-output.html" title="up to "13 Input and Output"" data-pltdoc="x">up</a> <a href="pretty-print.html" title="forward to "13.6 Pretty Printing"" data-pltdoc="x">next →</a></span> </div><h4 x-source-module="(lib "scribblings/reference/reference.scrbl")" x-part-tag=""Writing"">13.5<tt> </tt><a name="(part._.Writing)"></a>Writing</h4><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._write))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="hspace"> </span>[<span class="RktVar">out</span>]<span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span>=<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-output-port%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-output-port</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Writes <span class="RktVar">datum</span> to <span class="RktVar">out</span>, normally in such a way that
instances of core datatypes can be read back in. If <span class="RktVar">out</span> has a
handler associated to it via <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-write-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-write-handler</a></span>, then the
handler is called. Otherwise, the default printer is used (in
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> mode), as configured by various parameters.</div></p><p>See <a href="printing.html" data-pltdoc="x">The Printer</a> for more information about the default
printer. In particular, note that <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> may require memory
proportional to the depth of the value being printed, due to the
initial cycle check.</p><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">hi</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">hi</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">n</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">n</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#<procedure></span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="define.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">o</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stringport.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._open-output-string%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">open-output-string</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"hello"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">o</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stringport.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._get-output-string%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">get-output-string</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">o</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">"\"hello\""</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._display))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="hspace"> </span>[<span class="RktVar">out</span>]<span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span>=<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-output-port%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-output-port</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Displays <span class="RktVar">datum</span> to <span class="RktVar">out</span>, similar to <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>,
but usually in such a way that byte- and character-based datatypes are
written as raw bytes or characters. If <span class="RktVar">out</span> has a handler
associated to it via <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-display-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-display-handler</a></span>, then the handler
is called. Otherwise, the default printer is used (in <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span>
mode), as configured by various parameters.</div></p><p>See <a href="printing.html" data-pltdoc="x">The Printer</a> for more information about the default
printer. In particular, note that <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span> may require memory
proportional to the depth of the value being printed, due to the
initial cycle check.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="hspace"> </span>[<span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">quote-depth</span>]<span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span>=<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-output-port%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-output-port</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">quote-depth</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">0</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>=<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">0</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Writes <span class="RktVar">datum</span> to <span class="RktVar">out</span>, normally the same way as
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>. If <span class="RktVar">out</span> has a handler associated to it via
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-print-handler</a></span>, then the handler is called. Otherwise,
the handler specified by <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._global-port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">global-port-print-handler</a></span> is called;
the default handler uses the default printer in <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> mode.</div></p><p>The optional <span class="RktVar">quote-depth</span> argument adjusts printing when the
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-as-expression%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-as-expression</a></span> parameter is set to <span class="RktVal">#t</span>. In that
case, <span class="RktVar">quote-depth</span> specifies the starting quote depth for
printing <span class="RktVar">datum</span>.</p><p>The rationale for providing <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span> is that <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span>
and <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> both have specific output conventions, and those
conventions restrict the ways that an environment can change the
behavior of <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span> and <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> procedures. No output
conventions should be assumed for <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>, so that environments
are free to modify the actual output generated by <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span> in
any way.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((lib._racket/private/misc..rkt)._displayln))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._displayln%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">displayln</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="hspace"> </span>[<span class="RktVar">out</span>]<span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span>=<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-output-port%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-output-port</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">The same as <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span> followed by <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Byte_and_String_Output.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._newline%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">newline</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>,
which is similar to <a name="(idx._(gentag._228._(lib._scribblings/reference/reference..scrbl)))"></a><span class="stt">println</span> in Pascal or Java.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._fprintf))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._fprintf%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">fprintf</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="strings.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._string~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">string?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Prints formatted output to <span class="RktVar">out</span>, where <span class="RktVar">form</span> is a string
that is printed directly, except for special formatting
escapes:</div></p><ul><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~n</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~%</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> prints a newline character (which
is equivalent to <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">\n</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> in a literal format string)</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~a</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~A</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span>s the next argument
among the <span class="RktVar">v</span>s</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~s</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~S</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>s the next argument
among the <span class="RktVar">v</span>s</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~v</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~V</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>s the next argument
among the <span class="RktVar">v</span>s</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~.</span><span class="hspace"></span></span><span class="sroman">‹<span style="font-style: italic">c</span>›</span> where <span class="sroman">‹<span style="font-style: italic">c</span>›</span> is <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">a</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>,
<span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">A</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">s</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">S</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">v</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">V</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>:
truncates <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span>, <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>, or <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span> output
to <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._error-print-width%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">error-print-width</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span> characters, using <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">...</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> as
the last three characters if the untruncated output would be longer</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~e</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~E</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> outputs the next argument among the
<span class="RktVar">v</span>s using the current error value conversion handler (see
<span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._error-value-~3estring-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">error-value->string-handler</a></span>) and current error printing
width</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~c</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~C</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> <span class="RktSym"><a href="Byte_and_String_Output.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write-char%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write-char</a></span>s the
next argument in <span class="RktVar">v</span>s; if the next argument is not a
character, the <span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail~3acontract%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail:contract</a></span> exception is raised</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~b</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~B</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> prints the next argument among the
<span class="RktVar">v</span>s in binary; if the next argument is not an exact number, the
<span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail~3acontract%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail:contract</a></span> exception is raised</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~o</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~O</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> prints the next argument among the
<span class="RktVar">v</span>s in octal; if the next argument is not an exact number, the
<span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail~3acontract%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail:contract</a></span> exception is raised</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~x</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> or <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~X</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> prints the next argument among the
<span class="RktVar">v</span>s in hexadecimal; if the next argument is not an exact
number, the <span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail~3acontract%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail:contract</a></span> exception is raised</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~~</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> prints a tilde.</p></li><li><p><span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~</span><span class="hspace"></span></span><span class="sroman">‹<span style="font-style: italic">w</span>›</span>, where <span class="sroman">‹<span style="font-style: italic">w</span>›</span> is a whitespace
character (see <span class="RktSym"><a href="characters.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._char-whitespace~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">char-whitespace?</a></span>), skips characters in
<span class="RktVar">form</span> until a non-whitespace character is encountered or
until a second end-of-line is encountered (whichever happens
first). On all platforms, an end-of-line can be <span class="RktVal">#\return</span>,
<span class="RktVal">#\newline</span>, or <span class="RktVal">#\return</span> followed immediately by
<span class="RktVal">#\newline</span>.</p></li></ul><p>The <span class="RktVar">form</span> string must not contain any <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> that is
not one of the above escapes, otherwise the
<span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail~3acontract%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail:contract</a></span> exception is raised. When the format string requires more
<span class="RktVar">v</span>s than are supplied, the
<span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail~3acontract%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail:contract</a></span> exception is raised. Similarly, when more <span class="RktVar">v</span>s are
supplied than are used by the format string, the
<span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail~3acontract%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail:contract</a></span> exception is raised.</p><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Example:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._fprintf%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">fprintf</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-output-port%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-output-port</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"~a as a string is ~s.\n"</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">3</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">4</span><span class="RktVal">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"(3 4)"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">(3 4) as a string is "(3 4)".</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._printf))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._printf%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="strings.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._string~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">string?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">The same as <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._fprintf%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">fprintf</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-output-port%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-output-port</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span>.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._eprintf))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._eprintf%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">eprintf</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="strings.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._string~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">string?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">The same as <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._fprintf%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">fprintf</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-error-port%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-error-port</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span>.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._format))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._format%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">format</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="strings.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._string~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">string?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="strings.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._string~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">string?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Formats to a string. The result is the same as</div></p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="let.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fletstx-scheme..rkt%29._let%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">o</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stringport.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._open-output-string%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">open-output-string</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._fprintf%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">fprintf</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">o</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">form</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">v</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stringport.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._get-output-string%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">get-output-string</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">o</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Example:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._format%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">format</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"~a as a string is ~s.\n"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">3</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">4</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"(3 4)"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">"(3 4) as a string is \"(3 4)\".\n"</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-pair-curly-braces))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-pair-curly-braces%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-pair-curly-braces</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-pair-curly-braces%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-pair-curly-braces</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls pair printing. If the value is true, then
pairs print using <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">{</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">}</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> instead of
<span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">(</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">)</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>. The default is <span class="RktVal">#f</span>.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-mpair-curly-braces))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-mpair-curly-braces%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-mpair-curly-braces</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-mpair-curly-braces%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-mpair-curly-braces</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls pair printing. If the value is true, then
mutable pairs print using <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">{</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">}</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> instead of
<span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">(</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">)</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>. The default is <span class="RktVal">#t</span>.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-unreadable))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-unreadable%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-unreadable</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-unreadable%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-unreadable</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that enables or disables printing of values that have no
<span class="RktSym"><a href="Reading.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._read%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span>able form (using the default reader), including
structures that have a custom-write procedure (see
<span class="RktSym"><a href="Printer_Extension.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._prop~3acustom-write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">prop:custom-write</a></span>), but not including <a href="symbols.html#%28tech._uninterned%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">uninterned</span></a>
symbols and <a href="symbols.html#%28tech._unreadable._symbol%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">unreadable symbols</span></a> (which print the same as
<a href="reader.html#%28tech._interned%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">interned</span></a> symbols). If the parameter value is <span class="RktVal">#f</span>, an
attempt to print an unreadable value raises <span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail</a></span>. The
parameter value defaults to <span class="RktVal">#t</span>. See <a href="printing.html" data-pltdoc="x">The Printer</a> for
more information.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-graph))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-graph%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-graph</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-graph%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-graph</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing data with sharing; defaults to
<span class="RktVal">#f</span>. See <a href="printing.html" data-pltdoc="x">The Printer</a> for more information.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-struct))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-struct%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-struct</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-struct%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-struct</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing structure values in vector or
<a href="structures.html#%28tech._prefab%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">prefab</span></a> form; defaults to <span class="RktVal">#t</span>. See <a href="printing.html" data-pltdoc="x">The Printer</a>
for more information. This parameter has no effect on the printing of
structures that have a custom-write procedure (see
<span class="RktSym"><a href="Printer_Extension.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._prop~3acustom-write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">prop:custom-write</a></span>).</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-box))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-box%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-box</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-box%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-box</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing box values; defaults to
<span class="RktVal">#t</span>. See <a href="printing.html#%28part._print-box%29" data-pltdoc="x">Printing Boxes</a> for more information.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-vector-length))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-vector-length%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-vector-length</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-vector-length%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-vector-length</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing vectors; defaults to
<span class="RktVal">#f</span>. See <a href="printing.html#%28part._print-vectors%29" data-pltdoc="x">Printing Vectors</a> for more information.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-hash-table))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-hash-table%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-hash-table</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-hash-table%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-hash-table</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing hash tables; defaults to
<span class="RktVal">#f</span>. See <a href="printing.html#%28part._print-hashtable%29" data-pltdoc="x">Printing Hash Tables</a> for more information.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-boolean-long-form))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-boolean-long-form%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-boolean-long-form</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-boolean-long-form%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-boolean-long-form</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing of booleans. When the parameter’s
value is true, <span class="RktVal">#t</span> and <span class="RktVal">#f</span> print as <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">#true</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>
and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">#false</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, otherwise they print as <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">#t</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>
and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">#f</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>. The default is <span class="RktVal">#f</span>.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-reader-abbreviations))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-reader-abbreviations%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-reader-abbreviations</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-reader-abbreviations%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-reader-abbreviations</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing of two-element lists that start
with <span class="RktSym"><a href="quote.html#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._quote%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">quote</a></span>, <span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">quasiquote</span>, <span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">unquote</span>,
<span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">unquote-splicing</span>, <span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">syntax</span>, <span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">quasisyntax</span>,
<span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">unsyntax</span>, or <span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">unsyntax-splicing</span>; defaults to
<span class="RktVal">#f</span>. See <a href="printing.html#%28part._print-pairs%29" data-pltdoc="x">Printing Pairs and Lists</a> for more information.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-as-expression))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-as-expression%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-as-expression</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="booleans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._boolean~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">boolean?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-as-expression%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-as-expression</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">on?</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing in <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span> mode (as opposed
to <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> or <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span>); defaults to <span class="RktVal">#t</span>. See
<a href="printing.html" data-pltdoc="x">The Printer</a> for more information.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._print-syntax-width))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-syntax-width%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-syntax-width</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">+inf.0</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">0</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._and%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">and/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="number-types.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._exact-integer~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exact-integer?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._~3e%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">>/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">3</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print-syntax-width%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print-syntax-width</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">width</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">width</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">+inf.0</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">0</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._and%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">and/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="number-types.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._exact-integer~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exact-integer?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._~3e%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">>/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">3</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that controls printing of <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._syntax._object%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">syntax objects</span></a>. Up to
<span class="RktVar">width</span> characters are used to show the datum form of a syntax
object within <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">#<syntax</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>...<span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">></span><span class="hspace"></span></span> (after the
<a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._syntax._object%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">syntax object</span></a>’s source location, if any).</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>parameter</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._current-write-relative-directory))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-write-relative-directory%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-write-relative-directory</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="prototype"><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td><td>→</td><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._and%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">and/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">path?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._complete-path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">complete-path?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._cons%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">cons/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._and%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">and/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">path?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._complete-path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">complete-path?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._and%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">and/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">path?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._complete-path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">complete-path?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#f</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-write-relative-directory%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-write-relative-directory</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">path</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="argcontract"><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td><td><span class="RktVar">path</span></td><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td><td>:</td><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._and%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">and/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._path-string~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">path-string?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._complete-path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">complete-path?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._cons%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">cons/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._and%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">and/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._path-string~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">path-string?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._complete-path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">complete-path?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._and%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">and/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._path-string~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">path-string?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._complete-path~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">complete-path?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#f</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that is used when writing compiled code (see <a href="printing.html#%28part._print-compiled%29" data-pltdoc="x">Printing Compiled Code</a>) that contains
pathname literals, including source-location pathnames for procedure
names. When the parameter’s value is a <span class="RktVar">path</span>, paths that syntactically extend <span class="RktVar">path</span>
are converted to relative paths; when the resulting
compiled code is read, relative paths are converted back to complete
paths using the <span class="RktSym"><a href="eval.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-load-relative-directory%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-load-relative-directory</a></span> parameter (if
it is not <span class="RktVal">#f</span>; otherwise, the path is left relative).
When the parameter’s value is <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="pairs.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._cons%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">rel-to-path</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">base-path</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>, then
paths that syntactically extend <span class="RktVar">base-path</span> are converted as relative to <span class="RktVar">rel-to-path</span>;
the <span class="RktVar">rel-to-path</span> must extend <span class="RktVar">base-path</span>, in which case <span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">up</span>
path elements (in the sense of <span class="RktSym"><a href="Manipulating_Paths.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._build-path%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">build-path</a></span>) may be used to make a path relative
to <span class="RktVar">rel-to-path</span>.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="together"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._port-write-handler))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-write-handler%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-write-handler</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span></a></span><span class="RktPn"> .</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-write-handler%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-write-handler</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">proc</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">proc</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span></a></span><span class="RktPn"> .</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="together"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._port-display-handler))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-display-handler%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-display-handler</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span></a></span><span class="RktPn"> .</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-display-handler%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-display-handler</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">proc</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">proc</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span></a></span><span class="RktPn"> .</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="together"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._port-print-handler))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-print-handler</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">0</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%2A%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span>*</a></span><span class="RktPn"> .</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-print-handler</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">proc</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">out</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">proc</span><span class="hspace"> </span>:<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span></a></span><span class="RktPn"> .</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Gets or sets the <a name="(tech._port._write._handler)"></a><span style="font-style: italic">port write handler</span>, <a name="(tech._port._display._handler)"></a><span style="font-style: italic">port display
handler</span>, or <a name="(tech._port._print._handler)"></a><span style="font-style: italic">port print handler</span> for <span class="RktVar">out</span>. This
handler is called to output to the port when <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._write%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>,
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._display%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span>, or <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span> (respectively) is applied to the
port. Each handler must accept two arguments: the value to be printed and
the destination port. The handler’s return value is ignored.</div></p><p>A <a href="#%28tech._port._print._handler%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">port print handler</span></a> optionally accepts a third argument, which
corresponds to the optional third argument to <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>; if a
procedure given to <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-print-handler</a></span> does not accept a third
argument, it is wrapped with a procedure that discards the optional
third argument.</p><p>The default port display and write handlers print Racket expressions
with Racket’s built-in printer (see <a href="printing.html" data-pltdoc="x">The Printer</a>). The
default print handler calls the global port print handler (the value
of the <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._global-port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">global-port-print-handler</a></span> parameter); the default
global port print handler is the same as the default write handler.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((quote._~23~25kernel)._global-port-print-handler))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._global-port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">global-port-print-handler</a></span></span><span class="RktPn"></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%2A%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span>*</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">0</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._global-port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">global-port-print-handler</a></span></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">proc</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span>→<span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="void.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._void~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">void?</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="argcontract"><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td><td><span class="RktVar">proc</span></td><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td><td>:</td><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%2A%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span>*</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._or%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">or/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">0</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%2Fc%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">any/c</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="port-ops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._output-port~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">output-port?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="function-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fbase..rkt%29._-~3e%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-></span></a></span><span class="RktPn"> .</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="data-structure-contracts.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fcontract%2Fprivate%2Fmisc..rkt%29._any%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">any</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <a href="eval-model.html#%28tech._parameter%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">parameter</span></a> that determines <a name="(tech._global._port._print._handler)"></a><span style="font-style: italic">global port print handler</span>,
which is called by the default port print handler (see
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">port-print-handler</a></span>) to <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span> values into a port.
The default value uses the built-in printer (see
<a href="printing.html" data-pltdoc="x">The Printer</a>) in <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span> mode.</div></p><p>A <a href="#%28tech._global._port._print._handler%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">global port print handler</span></a> optionally accepts a third
argument, which corresponds to the optional third argument to
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._print%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>. If a procedure given to
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._global-port-print-handler%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">global-port-print-handler</a></span> does not accept a third argument,
it is wrapped with a procedure that discards the optional third
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