Str$ Function

Converts a numeric value to a string and returns it.

Syntax
Str$(number)

Parameters

number

Specify the numeric value to be converted to a string, either as an expression or directly as a numeric value.

Return Values
Returns a string representation of the numeric value.

Description
Str$ converts a number to a string. Any positive or negative number is valid.

See Also
Abs, Asc, Chr$, InStr, Int, Left$, Len, Mid$, Mod, Right$, Sgn, Space$, Val

Str$ Function Example
The example shown below shows a program which coverts several different numbers to strings and then prints them to the screen.

Function strtest
    Integer intvar
    Real realvar
    '
    intvar = -32767
    Print "intvar = ", Str$(intvar)
    '
    realvar = 567.9987
    Print "realvar = ", Str$(realvar)
    '
Fend

Some other example results from the Str$ instruction from the command window.

> Print Str$(99999999999999)
 1.000000E+014

> Print Str$(25.999)
 25.999