Classification
| Name |
ToString
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| Short Description |
To convert an expression to a String
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| Class |
Term
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| Extension |
OTX Core library
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| Group |
Conversion terms
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| Exceptions |
-
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| Checker Rules |
-
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| Standard Compliant |
Yes
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Pseudo-Code Syntax
StringTerm = Conversion.ToString(Term);
Description
Term to the convert an expression to a String.
Return Value
The Term returns the value, see table below.
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In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!
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| Data Type |
Description
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| String |
Return value of the appropriate type.
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Rules
- Boolean
- Returns "true" if true , otherwise "false"
- Integer
- Returns a decimal number as a string
- Float
- Returns the floating-point number as a string with a "." (Point) as the decimal separator.
- ByteField
- Returns an interpretation of the ByteFields to UTF-8
- String
- Returns a copy of the value
- List
- Returns the list in the form of a ListLiterals , for example: "{1, 2, 3} '.
- Map
- Returns the map in the form of a MapLiterals , for example: "{{key1, 1}, {key2, 2}, {key9, 123}}"
Properties
| Name |
Data Type |
Class |
Default |
Cardinality |
Description
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| Term |
- |
Term |
- |
[1] |
The expression to be converted. Rules, see description.
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Examples
String String1;
String String2;
String String3;
String String4;
String1 = Conversion.ToString(true);
String2 = Conversion.ToString("1234");
String3 = Conversion.ToString(123.456);
String4 = Conversion.ToString(&18 00 FF FF);See also
ToBoolean
ToInteger
ToFloat
ToByteField
