Difference between revisions of "Tostring"

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__NOTOC__
 
__NOTOC__
'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
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'''<translate>Available since</translate>:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
=== Description ===
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=== <translate>Description</translate> ===
 
<translate>Receives an argument of any type and converts it to a string in a reasonable format. For complete control of how numbers are converted, use string.format.  
 
<translate>Receives an argument of any type and converts it to a string in a reasonable format. For complete control of how numbers are converted, use string.format.  
  
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(string) = tostring(e)
 
(string) = tostring(e)
 
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</source>
=== Parameters ===
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=== <translate>Parameters</translate> ===
 
'''e''': (any) <translate>value to convert to string</translate> <br/>
 
'''e''': (any) <translate>value to convert to string</translate> <br/>
=== Return values ===
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=== <translate>Return values</translate> ===
'''Returns''' (string) <translate>value converted to string or nil</translate><br/>
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'''<translate>Returns</translate>''' (string) <translate>value converted to string or nil</translate><br/>

Revision as of 07:27, 24 August 2018

Available since: Gideros 2011.6

Description

Receives an argument of any type and converts it to a string in a reasonable format. For complete control of how numbers are converted, use string.format.

If the metatable of e has a "__tostring" field, then tostring calls the corresponding value with e as argument, and uses the result of the call as its result.
(string) = tostring(e)

Parameters

e: (any) value to convert to string

Return values

Returns (string) value converted to string or nil