Classification
| Name |
ToString
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| Short Description |
Converts an OTX term to a value of the String data type
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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 ToString(Term)
Description
This term will return the String counterpart of the argument term.
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 |
Returns the String counterpart of the argument term.
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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. For an overview about string representations of floats see §3.10.2 of The Java™ Language Specification.
- ByteField
- Returns an interpretation of the ByteFields to UTF-8.
- String
- Returns a copy of the value.
- List
- Returns the string of the list in the form of a ListLiterals , for example: "{1, 2, 3}".
- Map
- Returns the string of the map in the form of a MapLiterals , for example: "{"key1"=1, "key2"=2, "key3"=3}".
Properties
| Name |
Data Type |
Class |
Default |
Cardinality |
Description
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| Term |
- |
Term |
- |
[1] |
Represents the OTX term that will be converted to a new value of the String data type. See conversion rule descriptions above.
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Examples
/// Local Declarations
String String1;
String String2;
String String3;
String String4;
String String5;
String String6;
String String7;
/// Flow
String1 = ToString(true);
String2 = ToString(1234);
String3 = ToString(123.456);
String4 = ToString(&18 00 FF FF);
String5 = ToString("the same");
String6 = ToString({1, 2, 3});
String7 = ToString({"key1"=1, "key2"=2, "key3"=3});
See also
ToBoolean
ToInteger
ToFloat
ToByteField
