# HB_VALTOSTR()

Converts any scalar type to a string.

Syntax

  HB_VALTOSTR( <xValue> ) --> cString

Arguments

  <xValue> is any scalar argument.

Returns

  <cString> A string representation of <xValue> using default conversions.

Description

  HB_VALTOSTR can be used to convert any scalar value to a string.

Examples

          ? HB_VALTOSTR( 4 )
          ? HB_VALTOSTR( "String" )
    Tests
          ? HB_VALTOSTR( 4 ) == "         4"
          ? HB_VALTOSTR( 4.0 / 2 ) == "         2.00"
          ? HB_VALTOSTR( "String" ) == "String"
          ? HB_VALTOSTR( CTOD( "01/01/2001" ) ) == "01/01/01"
          ? HB_VALTOSTR( NIL ) == "NIL"
          ? HB_VALTOSTR( .F. ) == ".F."
          ? HB_VALTOSTR( .T. ) == ".T."

Status

  Ready

Compliance

  HB_VALTOSTR() is a Harbour enhancement.

Files

  Library is rtl

See Also

- STR()