+++
title = "`std::string print(const basic_outcome<T, EC, EP, NoValuePolicy> &)`"
description = "Returns a string containing a human readable rendition of the `basic_outcome`."
+++

Returns a string containing a human readable rendition of the `basic_outcome`.

*Overridable*: Not overridable.

*Requires*: Always available.

*Namespace*: `BOOST_OUTCOME_V2_NAMESPACE`

*Header*: `<boost/outcome/iostream_support.hpp>` (must be explicitly included manually).
