Print Vs DebugPrint In Flutter

In Flutter, both print and debugPrint are used to display message or string based content in the console, but they have different characteristics and use cases.

1. `print`

Usage: Print function is a basic way to output text to the console.
Output: Prints directly to the console without any restrictions.
Performance: If the output is too large, it can cause performance issues or even crash the app.

void main() {
  print("Hello, World!");
}

`debugPrint`

Usage: debugPrint function is a safer way to print to the console, especially for long messages.
Output: It breaks down long messages into chunks to prevent overwhelming the console.
Performance: It has a built-in limit on the output size (default 800 characters per chunk), which helps in preventing performance issues.

void main() {
  debugPrint("This is a safer way to print in Flutter.");
}

Differences print and debugPrint in Flutter

Feature	`print`	`debugPrint`
Purpose	Basic console output	Safer console output, especially for long text
Output Handling	Directly prints the entire message	Automatically splits long messages into chunks
Performance	May cause performance issues with long output	Handles large output more efficiently
Usage Limit	No limit, which can be problematic	Default 800 characters per chunk (can be customized)
Common Use Case	Simple and short debug messages	Long or complex debug messages
Crash Risk	Higher risk if output is too long	Lower risk, designed to handle longer output

When to Use Each

Use print when you have short and simple messages that you need to output to the console.
Use debugPrint when you anticipate longer messages or when you want to ensure that the output doesn’t overwhelm the console or cause performance issues.