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print function opens up print webpage popup
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Description
p5.js version
2.0.5
What is your operating system?
Mac OS
Web browser and version
Google Chrome 140.0.7339.208 (Official Build) (arm64)
Actual Behavior
Using print function to print variables open up the print webpage popup instead of printing in the console.
screenshot for reference:
It happens only when the print function is written without any arguments and the auto-refresh is kept on.
On typing some variable afterwards it correctly prints the variable in the consiole without the above issue.
Expected Behavior
Expecting the code to not open the print popup.
It should either throw some error saying print can't be called with no arguments or should not print anything to console and let the user figure out the error.
Steps to reproduce
Steps:
- paste the below code.
- run the code and you will see that the print popup shows up
Snippet:
function setup() {
createCanvas(400, 400);
}
function draw() {
background(220);
print()
}
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the provided sketch in the p5.js Web Editor with auto-refresh enabled, using Chrome on macOS. Trace how a zero-argument print() call is handled and confirm that the completed fix no longer opens the browser print popup while preserving normal variable output.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100