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## NS.printf() method

Prints a formatted string to the script’s logs.

**Signature:**

```typescript
printf(format: string, ...args: any[]): void;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  format | string | Format of the message. |
|  args | any\[\] | Value(s) to be printed. |

**Returns:**

void

## Remarks

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- See [print](./bitburner.ns.print.md) for how to add color to your printed strings.

- For more detail, see: https://github.com/alexei/sprintf.js

## Example 1


```ts
// NS1
var name = "Bit";
var age = 4;
printf("My name is %s.", name);
printf("I'm %d seconds old.", age);
printf("My age in binary is %b.", age);
printf("My age in scientific notation is %e.", age);
printf("In %d seconds, I'll be %s.", 6, "Byte");
printf("Am I a nibble? %t", (4 == age));
tail();
```

## Example 2


```ts
// NS2
const name = "Bit";
const age = 4;
ns.printf("My name is %s.", name);
ns.printf("I'm %d seconds old.", age);
ns.printf("My age in binary is %b.", age);
ns.printf("My age in scientific notation is %e.", age);
ns.printf("In %d seconds, I'll be %s.", 6, "Byte");
ns.printf("Am I a nibble? %t", (4 == age));
ns.tail();
```