Difference between revisions of "Tostring"
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | ||
=== 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. | + | <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. |
− | If the | + | 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.</translate> |
<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> | ||
(string) = tostring(e) | (string) = tostring(e) | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
=== Parameters === | === Parameters === | ||
− | '''e''': (any) value to convert to string <br/> | + | '''e''': (any) <translate>value to convert to string</translate> <br/> |
=== Return values === | === Return values === | ||
− | '''Returns''' (string) value converted to string or nil<br/> | + | '''Returns''' (string) <translate>value converted to string or nil</translate><br/> |
Revision as of 13:38, 23 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