| CStr Function |
Named Arguments
No
Syntax
CStr(expression)
expression
Use: Required
Data Type: Any
Any expression that evaluates to a string.
Return Value
expression converted to a string.
Description
Returns a string representation of expression.
Rules at a Glance
Almost any data can be passed to CStr to be converted to a string.
CStr is equivalent to the older Str function.
Example
Dim sMyString as String SMyString = CStr(100)
Programming Tips and Gotchas
The string representation of Boolean values is either True or False, as opposed to their underlying values of and –1.
Uninitialized numeric data types passed to CStr return "0".
An uninitialized date variable passed to CStr returns "12:00:00AM."
See Also
- Format Function, Str Function, Chapter 3
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