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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | ||
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=== Description === | === 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. | + | Receives an argument of any type and converts it to a string in a reasonable format. |
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| + | (string) = tostring(e) | ||
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| + | For complete control of how numbers are converted, use string.format. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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=== Parameters === | === Parameters === | ||
| − | '''e''': (any) value to convert to string <br/> | + | '''e''': (any) value to convert to string<br/> |
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=== Return values === | === Return values === | ||
'''Returns''' (string) value converted to string or nil<br/> | '''Returns''' (string) value converted to string or nil<br/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 13 July 2023
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)
Description
Receives an argument of any type and converts it to a string in a reasonable format.
(string) = tostring(e)
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.
Parameters
e: (any) value to convert to string
Return values
Returns (string) value converted to string or nil
