---
name: "im_print"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvips-dev"
version: "7.20.7-1+b3"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/im_print"
---

# im\_print(3)

print a string to stdout

## NAME

im\_print - print a string to stdout

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<vips/vips.h\>

int\
 im\_print( const char \*message )

## DESCRIPTION

**im\_print()** prints the message to stdout, with a newline. Sometimes useful for debugging language bindings.

## RETURN VALUE

The function returns 0 on success and -1 on error.

## SEE ALSO

[im\_system(3)](/im_system/3.md)

## COPYRIGHT

2002 The National Gallery