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# puts

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< c‎ | io

Defined in header `<stdio.h>` |  |
int puts( const char *str ); |  |

Writes character string `str` and a newline to `stdout`

### [edit] Parameters

str | - | character string to be written

### [edit] Return value

non-negative number on success or EOF otherwise

### [edit] Example

Run this code

    #include <stdio.h>

    int main(int argc, char** argv)
    {
        puts("Hello World");
        return 0;
    }

Output:

    Hello World

### [edit] See also

fputs | writes a character string to a file stream (function) [edit]
printf fprintf sprintf snprintf (C99) | prints formatted output to stdout, a file stream or a buffer (function) [edit]
C++ documentation for puts

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