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string()

Syntax

    string(expression)

Description

Function; converts an integer, floating-point number, object reference, list, symbol, or other nonstring expression to a string.

Example

This statement adds 2.0 + 2.5 and inserts the results in the field cast member Total:

    member("total").text = string(2.0 + 2.5)

Example

This statement converts the symbol `#red` to a string and inserts it in the field cast member Color:

    member("Color").text = string(#red)

See also

`value()`, `stringP()`, `float()`, `integer()`, `symbol()`