ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Printf

Okay kiddo, so imagine you have a magic word that can print out anything you want on a piece of paper. That's what printf is!

Let's say you want to tell someone your name. You can use printf to print out "My name is [your name]!" on the paper.

But wait, you also want to tell them your favorite color. No problem! You can use printf again to print out "My favorite color is [your favorite color]!" on the paper.

Printf can print out all kinds of things, like numbers, words, and symbols. You just need to tell it exactly what you want to print and where you want to print it.

So next time you need to tell someone something, just remember that you have a magic word called printf that can help you put it on paper!