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|name=tostring
 
|name=tostring
 
|args=Object o
 
|args=Object o
|returns=[[string (type)|string]] representation of the Object <var>o</var>
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|returns={{type|string}} representation of the Object <var>o</var>
 
|api=
 
|api=
|addon=Lua
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|addon=ComputerCraft
 
|desc=Converts any passed object to it's string-representation.
 
|desc=Converts any passed object to it's string-representation.
 
|examples=
 
|examples=
 
{{Example
 
{{Example
|desc=Convert an [[int (type)|integer]] to a [[string (type)|string]]
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|desc=Convert an {{type|number}} to a {{type|string}}
 
|code=local a = tostring(1)
 
|code=local a = tostring(1)
|output= a = "1" ([[string (type)|string]])
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|output= a = "1" ({{type|string}})
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Example
 
{{Example
|desc=Convert a [[float (type)|float]] to a [[string (type)|string]]
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|desc=Convert a {{type|number}} to a {{type|string}}
 
|code=local b = tostring(3.1415)
 
|code=local b = tostring(3.1415)
|output= b = "3.1415" ([[string (type)|string]])
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|output= b = "3.1415" ({{type|string}})
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 18 July 2013


Grid Redstone.png  Function tostring
Converts any passed object to it's string-representation.
Syntax tostring(Object o)
Returns string representation of the Object o
Part of ComputerCraft
API none

Examples

Grid paper.png  Example
Convert an number to a string
Code
local a = tostring(1)
Output a = "1" (string)



Grid paper.png  Example
Convert a number to a string
Code
local b = tostring(3.1415)
Output b = "3.1415" (string)