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Str$
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<div class="black"><font size="-2"><b>Syntax</b></font></div>
<pre class="syntax"><u>String</u> <b>= Str$ (</b> <u>Expression</u> <b>)</b>
<u>String</u> <b>= Str (</b> <u>Expression</u> <b>)</b></pre><p>

Converts an expression into its printable string representation. It is the exact contrary of <a href="val+en">Val</a>.
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The current localization is used to convert numbers and dates.
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<div class="gray"><font size="-2"><b>Example</b></font></div>
<pre class="example">' Print on standard output or in a message

PUBLIC CONST ON_STDOUT AS Integer = 1
PUBLIC CONST ON_MESSAGE AS Integer = 2

SUB PrintOn(Where AS Integer, What AS Variant)

  IF Where = ON_STDOUT THEN
    PRINT What
  ELSE IF Where = ON_MESSAGE THEN
    Message(Str$(What))
  ENDIF

END</pre>
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<hr><b>See also</b><br>
<a href="../cat/conv+en">Conversion Functions</a>&nbsp; <a href="print+en">PRINT</a>&nbsp;

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