Name
CStr Function
Syntax
CStr(expression)-
expression Use: Required
Data Subtype: Any
Any expression that evaluates to a string.
Return Value
expression converted to a Variant with a
String subtype.
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.
Example
Dim sMyString as String SMyString = CStr(100)
Programming Tips & Gotchas
The string representation of Boolean values is either
TrueorFalse, as opposed to their underlying values of and -1.An uninitialized variable passed to
CStrreturns an empty string.
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