pxt-microbit/docs/reference/serial/write-string.md

micro:bit target for Microsoft MakeCode (PXT)

# Serial Write String

Write a string to the [serial](/device/serial) port,
without starting a new line afterward.

```sig
serial.writeString("")
```

## Parameters

* `text` is the [string](/types/string) to write to the serial port

## Example: simple serial

This program writes the word `JUMBO` to the serial port repeatedly,
without any new lines.

```blocks
basic.forever(function() {
    serial.writeString("JUMBO")
    basic.pause(1000)
})
```

## See also

[serial](/device/serial),
[serial write line](/reference/serial/write-line),
[serial write number](/reference/serial/write-number),
[serial write value](/reference/serial/write-value)