print

The print command displays the current value of the specified expression.

Syntax

print expression
  1. expression is a combination of variables, constants and operators.

Usage

The print command allows you to examine the data in your program.

It evaluates and prints the value of the specified expression from your program, in a format appropriate to its data type.

p is an alias for the print command.

Example

MAIN
    DEFINE x INTEGER

    FOR x = 100 TO 200
        DISPLAY x
    END FOR

END MAIN
$ fglcomp -M prog.4gl && fglrun -d prog.42m

(fgldb) break 5
Breakpoint 1 at 0x00000000: file prog.4gl, line 5.

(fgldb) run
Breakpoint 1, main() at prog.4gl:5
   2         DEFINE x INTEGER
   3
   4         FOR x = 100 TO 200
-> 5             DISPLAY x
   6         END FOR
   7
   8     END MAIN

(fgldb) print x
$1 = 100