# Simple question from a rookie - Showing variable values

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/simple-question-from-a-rookie-showing-variable-values/5876>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 30, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/simple-question-from-a-rookie-showing-variable-values/5876 "2021-01-30T02:15:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![PaulT123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@PaulT123](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PaulT123)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/simple-question-from-a-rookie-showing-variable-values/5876/1 "2021-01-30T02:15:38Z")

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Is there an easy way to either show all variable values while the game is running or to easily have them displayed. The only way I can see thus far is to have a sprite say them but I’m thinking there’s got to be an easier way. Thoughts?

Thanks,  
Paul

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**Author:** ![darzu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/darzu/32/1882_2.png) [@darzu](https://forum.makecode.com/u/darzu)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/simple-question-from-a-rookie-showing-variable-values/5876/2 "2021-01-30T02:17:29Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/c/c178ba483340a4494afbacef81d8923de213c6cf.jpeg)

You can use the debugger!

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**Author:** ![PaulT123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@PaulT123](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PaulT123)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/simple-question-from-a-rookie-showing-variable-values/5876/3 "2021-01-30T05:26:25Z")

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Thanks. that works great.