Perl 6 has many ways to output things. Here’s a table of the various routines you may want, along with their subtle differences.
| routine | IO handle | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
print |
$*OUT |
|
printf |
IO::Handle object | Call as a method on some IO::Handle object. |
put |
$*OUT |
Outputs its arguments and adds the line-ending |
say |
$*OUT |
Adds newline, uses .gist on non-Str objects |
note |
$*ERR |
Adds newline, uses .gist on non-Str objects |
dd |
$*ERR |
Rakudo extension for data dumping. It actually wraps warn. |
prompt |
$*OUT |
Outputs arguments, then waits for a line of input. It returns the line without the newline. |
die |
$*ERR |
Throws an exception. The default handler prints a stacktrace to standard error. |
warn |
Throws an exception. You properly might want note instead. |