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# output

output -- Writes an output string to a log, group, file, or stdout.

## Syntax

    (output label|filename|stdout string [string ...])

## Arguments

`label|filename|stdout`

  Specifies where the output string is to be written:

  `label`

    Write the string to the corresponding log or group.

  `filename`

    Write the string to the corresponding file.

  `stdout`

    Write the string to `stdout`.

`string`

  A string to be inserted into the output.

## Description

The output command inserts an output string into a file, log, or the standard output, as a line. If the `label` is for a single log, the `string` will appear in that log only. If the `label` is for a group, then the `string` will appear in each of the logs pertaining to that group.

## See Also

file, group, log

## Example

        (output press "Pressure recorded on %M %j, %Y,"
                      " starting at %02h:%02n:%02z.%T")
        (output stdout "Starting log now ...")

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