---
title: "system.perspective.print"
description: "Prints the supplied message to the local console or the gateway logs, as appropriate."
---

# system.perspective.print

> Prints the supplied message to the local console or the gateway logs, as appropriate.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Prints the supplied message to the local console (or the gateway logs, as appropriate) - by default, this means the Output Console when in the Designer, and the browser's console when in a live session.

## Syntax

`system.perspective.print([message], [sessionId], [pageId], [destination])`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String | `message` | The print statement that will be displayed on the console. [optional]
String | `sessionId` | Identifier of the Session to target. If omitted, the current Session will be used automatically. When targeting a different session, then the pageId parameter must be included in the call. [optional]
String | `pageId` | Identifier of the page to target. If omitted, the current Page will be used automatically. [optional]
String | `destination` | Where the message should be printed. If specified, must be "client", "gateway", or "all". Default is "client". [optional]

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
Gateway, Perspective Session

:::note
This function will only work in the Gateway scope if both `sessionId` and `pageId` are supplied to the call.
:::

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"

# Sends print statement to the gateway logs.
system.perspective.print(message="Hello World", destination="gateway")
```