[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [printf](./bitburner.ns.printf.md) ## 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 RAM cost: 0 GB - 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 ```js 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.ui.openTail(); ```